Liverpool could possibly be with out 4 gamers in opposition to Man Metropolis as a consequence of damage, with Cody Gakpo the one one of many quartet who has an opportunity of being concerned.
Arne Slot and assistant Sipke Hulshoff will each be within the dugout as their crimson card sanctions have but to be decided by an impartial panel.
We are going to seemingly hear which matches Slot may miss early subsequent week, with a two-match touchline suspension anticipated.
Right here is who may miss out for Liverpool vs. Man Metropolis:
Gakpo‘s health is the massive damage speaking level forward of the match in opposition to Man Metropolis.
The Dutchman has missed the final two matches as a consequence of an ankle knock sustained in opposition to Everton, however he’s now near a return.
Whether or not that return comes in opposition to Man Metropolis, although, stays to be seen, as Slot mentioned on Thursday: “Let’s see. I hope [he will be fit]. I’m not 100% certain.
“He hasn’t skilled with the staff but, possibly he does a bit right now, I don’t know. It is going to be a detailed name.”
There was a constructive signal for his health indicated by the inclusion of James McConnell and Trey Nyoni for the under-21s match on Friday night time.
Their gametime means neither is especially prone to characteristic on the Etihad, leaving a 19-man squad excluding Gakpo and third-choice goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros.
As Liverpool are likely to take 20 gamers to every Premier League match, it stands to motive that Gakpo may occupy that twentieth spot.
Conor Bradley is certainly to overlook the sport, nonetheless, as a result of hamstring damage he picked up at Villa Park. Slot doesn’t “count on him to play in opposition to Newcastle as nicely.”
Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton are each longer-term absentees, with Slot confirming this week that the previous has undergone surgical procedure to right a long-standing hamstring difficulty.
“He might be again possibly simply earlier than the top of the season,” the top coach commented.
Morton, in the meantime, has additionally wanted surgical procedure, on his shoulder, and can miss a lot of the rest of the marketing campaign.
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Liverpool’s obtainable squad vs. Man Metropolis
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros
Defenders: Van Dijk, Quansah, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Tsimikas, Robertson
Midfielders: Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones, Elliott, Endo, Gravenberch
Forwards: Salah, Diaz, Nunez, Jota, Chiesa, Gakpo*
* Uncertain
