Arne Slot has mentioned that one Liverpool participant stays a ‘doubt’ to begin for the Reds in opposition to Tottenham within the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final on Wednesday night time.
Joe Gomez is the one harm absentee for the journey to north London, with Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley having each made their comebacks within the 2-2 draw in opposition to Manchester United on the weekend.
Dominik Szoboszlai missed the sport on Sunday on account of sickness, and the LFC head coach was requested for an replace on the Hungary midfielder in his pre-match press convention this morning.
Slot shares early Liverpool staff information trace
Slot confirmed that the 24-year-old missed coaching on Monday however was hopeful of getting him concerned with the Liverpool squad right now, though a return to the beginning XI tomorrow night time appears unlikely.
The Reds boss mentioned of our quantity 8 (through Liverpool FC on YouTube): “Yesterday he wasn’t in but, so [we’ll see] if he’s in right now. I’d doubt he’s obtainable to begin the sport, however hopefully he’s in right now. Yesterday he wasn’t.”
Hopefully Szoboszlai will no less than make the Liverpool matchday squad
Having starred within the 6-3 win away to Tottenham simply earlier than Christmas, when he scored one objective and arrange one other, it’d be a disgrace for Liverpool if Szoboszlai hasn’t recovered in time to characteristic in opposition to Spurs on Wednesday night time.
The Hungarian’s final involvement on the pitch was on Boxing Day, having been suspended for the 5-0 thrashing of West Ham after which lacking the draw in opposition to Man United due to sickness, so he’ll be itching to get again into the motion as quickly as potential.
It appears unlikely that he’d be risked for the FA Cup tie in opposition to Accrington Stanley subsequent weekend, so the following we may see of him is within the pivotal Premier League showdown away to Nottingham Forest in every week’s time.
Slot didn’t rule out Szoboszlai totally for tomorrow night time, so there’s an opportunity that the 24-year-old can be among the many substitutes on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Curtis Jones prone to preserve his place regardless of Jamie Carragher’s criticism of his efficiency on Sunday.
Fingers crossed that Liverpool’s quantity 8 will no less than be in competition for the matchday squad for the cup conflict in north London, even when it’s solely as an possibility off the bench.
