Speaking at Friday’s press conference, Arne Slot gave injury updates on Liverpool regulars Alisson Becker (£5.4m), Ibrahima Konate (£5.5m) and Ryan Gravenberch (£5.7m).
The goalkeeper will miss at least Gameweeks 8 and 9 because of a hamstring problem, allowing cheap Fantasy Premier League (FPL) asset Giorgi Mamardashvili (£4.3m) to play.
“He’s not training with us, so he’s out. Like I always say, it’s so difficult to say [how long he’ll be out] because the end phase of rehab is always going to give you positives or negatives but he will not play at the weekend, also not next week.” – Arne Slot on Alisson
But it’s seemingly good news on Konate (thigh) and Gravenberch (hamstring). The centre-back came off in Gameweek 7 and needed to leave France’s squad, having been unused in their first match.
Last weekend, midfielder Gravenberch exited at half-time for the Netherlands against Finland.
“Ryan [Gravenberch] is completely fit, although we still have to train twice, but if you ask me now, he’s completely fit. Ibou [Konate] has come back to us, started his sessions again and [is] expected to train with us today.” – Arne Slot
Wataru Endo (£4.9m) also withdrew from the Japan squad with an unspecified issue, and we await the latest on him. Jayden Danns (£4.4m, hamstring) and Giovanni Leoni (£4.9m, ACL) will miss the visit of Manchester United, with the latter out until next season.
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Meanwhile, Slot was also asked about the fitness of Alexander Isak (£10.6m). The summer signing played 180 minutes for Sweden, but his nation lost at home to Switzerland and Kosovo.
“I think now he’s had his 5-6 weeks of ‘pre-season’, which is normal for every player. So, fitness-wise, I think he’s now close to the level he should be, and now, I think we can judge him in a fair way from now on.
“I know how this industry works: if he plays twice and doesn’t score, then that’s not what you’re hoping for, of course. You’re hoping, if they go to the national teams, that they score goals, like Cody [Gakpo] did, like Virgil [van Dijk] did, like Dominik [Szoboszlai] did, like Mac Allister did, but he didn’t.” – Arne Slot on Alexander Isak
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