Arne Slot has up to date on Federico Chiesa for Liverpool’s journey to Bournemouth, with an in any other case unchanged squad boosted by Calvin Ramsay‘s return.
Chiesa was a late absentee from the squad for Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Marseille, having pulled out of the warmup with a problem picked up in coaching.
The Italian stays a doubt for the weekend’s conflict with Bournemouth within the Premier League, with a late health take a look at to find out his involvement.
Ibrahima Konate can be anticipated to overlook out as he mourns the passing of his father, Hamady, whereas Alexander Isak, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley have long-term accidents.
Offering an replace on Chiesa and the remainder of his squad in his pre-match press convention, Slot instructed reporters: “There was a restoration session yesterday, so we now have to attend and see at the moment.
“It’s troublesome to say if he’s obtainable for Bournemouth. We don’t anticipate him to be out for lengthy, so it will be 50-50 possibly if he’s obtainable for tomorrow.
“For the remainder, at this second in time, nobody picked up a knock, nobody had an issue after the sport.
“However yeah, typically whenever you begin coaching once more you’ll be able to really feel one thing. I anticipate everybody, all the identical gamers, to be obtainable for tomorrow.”
In Konate’s absence Joe Gomez is about to companion Virgil van Dijk at centre-back once more, whereas Jeremie Frimpong ought to keep at right-back for what could be his fifth consecutive begin.
Nonetheless with Slot stressing the significance of managing the health of each Gomez and Frimpong, it was fascinating that he made some extent to notice the return of Ramsay.
“Calvin Ramsay is after all a participant who just isn’t [eligible] for the Champions League and he will likely be obtainable for the Premier League, in order that’s one other participant so as to add,” he defined.
The Scot is low down the pecking order at right-back however he stays an possibility if Gomez, Frimpong or Mohamed Salah are in want of a relaxation after the win over Marseille.
Slot is unlikely to make many adjustments for the journey to Bournemouth, although Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo might discover themselves in competition.
