Liverpool prepares for their Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest, with key players Alisson, Alexander Isak, and Jeremie Frimpong potentially returning from injury, while a predicted lineup for Arne Slot’s side is revealed.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is preparing his squad for a return to Premier League action this Saturday as they host Sean Dyche’s Nottingham Forest side at Anfield, with the latest team news suggesting several important returns from injury.
First-choice goalkeeper Alisson, who has been sidelined for the last eight Liverpool games with a hamstring issue, is reportedly expected to return to full training on Thursday.
Slot previously indicated that the Brazilian would “for sure” be ready for the Forest match, making his immediate return to the starting spot likely.
In attack, record signing Alexander Isak is in contention for minutes after recovering from a thigh injury that kept him out for a month.
While he made a substitute appearance for the Swedish national team, he is predicted to start on the bench due to a broader lack of match fitness.
Sweden’s new national manager, Graham Potter, insisted that resting the striker for the final World Cup qualifier was “merely to avoid the risk of him picking up a yellow card that would see him suspended for the start of the play-offs in March.”
Additionally, right wing-back Jeremie Frimpong is also expected to be available after a hamstring recovery, though Slot commented that the club “don’t expect” the summer signing to be “fully fit” for the game, meaning Conor Bradley is likely to retain his starting role.
The predicted starting line-up: Alisson; Kerkez, Van Dijk, Konaté, Bradley; Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Wirtz, Ekitiké, Salah.
Long-term absentees Jayden Danns and Giovanni Leoni remain sidelined with serious knee injuries.