Fitness Update Ahead of Sunday’s Trip to West Ham

Arne Slot was capable of present some excellent news in his shock Thursday press convention forward of the following Premier League outing on Sunday. Alisson ought to return in aim on Sunday, as he missed the PSV sport as a consequence of sickness.

Florian Wirtz could have accomplished his rehab Friday and can seemingly be again in group coaching earlier than Sunday’s journey, although his health stays up within the air.

Hugo Ekitiké was compelled off mid-week with a again problem, although Slot has stated this isn’t a serious harm concern — although his health for Sunday is in query given the enterprise of the schedule (and definitely the membership gained’t need to flip a minor problem into a serious one).

Joe Gomez is “shut” to being match for aggressive minutes, and Slot famous that his health was not at problem within the substitution selections on Wednesday; as an alternative, when going through a deficit the boss prefers attacking substitutions versus like-for-like defensive ones.

It’s maybe additionally notable that Ibrahima Konaté, who regarded rusty, was not match sufficient to coach within the two days previous to the PSV match. As such, Slot has points at middle again, with no pure centerback accomplice for Virgil Van Dijk seeming match sufficient for a full 90 at current, not to mention doing so at peak bodily situation.