Seven players could miss Liverpool vs Man Utd as Slot handed injury concerns
Liverpool and Man Utd headline the Premier League’s return to action when the international break comes to an end this week
Seven players could miss Liverpool vs Manchester United on Sunday as the Premier League returns to action. United boss Ruben Amorim has seen his squad’s fitness concerns ease in recent weeks, with Matheus Cunha, Diogo Dalot and Mason Mount all making their comebacks.
Mount marked his first start since August by netting a goal in the 2-0 victory over Sunderland before the October international break. Following that success, Amorim is aiming for back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since taking the reins.
One major boost for the Red Devils is that they could be heading to Merseyside with a fully-fit squad. Lisandro Martinez is edging closer to a return after getting back to training, although he’s likely to be gradually reintroduced after damaging his ACL in February.
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Noussair Mazraoui missed United’s last match but could be in contention to face Liverpool. Liverpool boss Arne Slot, meanwhile, has some potentially significant worries over several key players, including two relatively new ones.
Ibrahima Konate was forced off during the loss to Chelsea and couldn’t shake off a thigh problem, leading France to announce over the weekend that he had returned to Liverpool, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Ryan Gravenberch stepped in at centre-back when Konate was subbed off last weekend, but Slot might not have that option if the former remains sidelined. That’s because Gravenberch was substituted at half-time during the Netherlands’ World Cup qualifying victory over Finland.
“Ryan indicated he had some minor hamstring problems,” said Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman. “Of course, we didn’t take any risks with that.”
Post-match, Gravenberch revealed: “It was partly fitness related. The season is long, so it was a precaution. I’m feeling good and I have the coach’s confidence.”
It was previously confirmed that Alisson would be out for several weeks due to a hamstring issue, while summer signing Giovanni Leoni suffered a serious knee injury last month.
There are also concerns about Waturu Endo’s fitness after he was a last-minute withdrawal from the Japan squad due to an undisclosed injury.
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