Harvey Elliott was the one participant lacking from Liverpool’s coaching session on Thursday after the membership’s internationals made their return.
The Reds’ preparation forward of taking up Nottingham Forest on Saturday is now effectively underway.
Thursday noticed the Reds’ first-team squad return to the AXA after 19 senior gamers spent nearly a fortnight away on worldwide responsibility.
Slot’s squad began within the fitness center earlier than shifting to the outside pitches for a coaching session, gearing up for the sport on the weekend.
The squad included Curtis Jones, who’s but to function this season for the Reds after struggling a muscle harm throughout the opening weeks of the marketing campaign.
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One other notable participant pictured participating within the session was Alexis Mac Allister. The Argentine had been scuffling with adductor discomfort whereas on worldwide responsibility.
Liverpool are anticipated to be cautious with him contemplating he was unable to begin Argentina’s sport in opposition to Colombia on Tuesday evening, that includes just for 26 minutes off the bench.
He can have been amongst a big group of gamers who have been eased again into the fold as he was certainly one of 11 concerned in worldwide fixtures as current as Tuesday night.
In the meantime, Liverpool new boy Federico Chiesa was additionally current and is anticipated to be match sufficient to be concerned in opposition to Forest, but it surely stays to be seen whether or not Slot will use him.
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The one notable absentee was Elliott, who has been dominated out for as much as six weeks after selecting up an harm throughout coaching with the England U21s. The Reds might be wishing him a swift return.
Contemplating Slot has no additional harm considerations, he might be hoping his facet stick with it the place they left off previous to the worldwide break.
However Liverpool will face a stern take a look at in opposition to Forest, who’re unbeaten this season having received one and drawn two video games to this point.
As per FBref, Forest have additionally conceded the second fewest anticipated targets in opposition to them (2.1xG) to this point, with solely Man Metropolis conceding fewer (2xG).
Solely time will inform if Slot’s attackers, who’ve excelled to this point this season, will have the ability to break them down.
Liverpool squad in coaching on Thursday
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros, Davies
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Quansah, Gomez, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Tsimikas, Bradley
Midfielders: Mac Allister, Jones, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Endo, Nyoni, Morton
Forwards: Salah, Diaz, Jota, Nunez, Chiesa, Gakpo
Not in coaching: Elliott
