Liverpool may have Trent Alexander-Arnold again on the bench for this weekend’s journey to Leicester, with the Premier League title in sight.
The Reds head to the King Energy Stadium on Sunday afternoon figuring out they may very well be topped champions later within the day.
If Arsenal had been to lose at Ipswich, a Liverpool win would safe a second Premier League title in 5 years – and it will additionally ship the Foxes again to the Championship.
Right here’s who is out there and who isn’t for a probably big Sunday for the membership:
Alexander-Arnold hasn’t featured for 5 weeks with an ankle drawback, however Arne Slot has confirmed a spot on the bench is feasible this weekend.
“To not begin but when as we speak (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday) issues go properly, he is perhaps on the bench,” Slot mentioned.
“However positively not begin as a result of he’s out for five-and-a-half weeks and that is, as we speak (Friday), most likely his first session with the group.
“It was Wednesday I believe he did components of the group session, so he’s not capable of begin however hopefully he can be capable to be part of us as a result of, for Conor, he has been out for a very long time so for him to play 90 isn’t straightforward as properly.
“So it will be good if Trent is with us on the weekend.”
In the meantime, Nunez is out there after watching the 2-1 win over West Ham from behind the bench with what Slot, on the time, attributed to sickness.
The Dutchman has since defined that “he didn’t really feel himself the day earlier than the match” as he defused rumours of a bust-up on the coaching floor.
Meaning Gomez is the one particular absentee for Liverpool as he continues his rehabilitation after hamstring surgical procedure, with Morton again in coaching however unlikely to make the squad.
By way of group choice, it needs to be just like the victory over West Ham with Conor Bradley to proceed at right-back, however Dominik Szoboszlai may change Curtis Jones in midfield.
Liverpool’s obtainable squad vs. Leicester
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Quansah, Alexander-Arnold*, Bradley, Tsimikas, Robertson
Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Endo, Jones, Elliott, Morton*
Forwards: Gakpo, Salah, Nunez, Jota, Diaz, Chiesa
* Unsure
