Curtis Jones back in training but Isak absent

There was combined information on the harm entrance for Liverpool as we speak forward of the Champions League conflict in opposition to Actual Madrid on Tuesday night time.

Though Ryan Gravenberch returned from a twisted ankle to attain within the 2-0 win over Aston Villa on the weekend, the Reds achieved the consequence regardless of the absences of a number of first-team gamers, together with Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong.

Arne Slot additionally needed to do with out Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones on Saturday after beforehand indicating that they have been ‘99.9% certain’ to not play, though it now seems as if a kind of might return to face Los Blancos tomorrow.

Paul Joyce gives Liverpool harm replace after Monday coaching

On Monday lunchtime, Paul Joyce took to X with an harm replace for Liverpool followers from the Reds’ coaching session in Kirkby earlier as we speak.

The Instances journalist reported: ‘Alexander Isak misses Liverpool coaching forward of Actual Madrid. Curtis Jones again with [the] group.’

Excellent news on Jones however Isak harm frustration set to proceed

The frustration seems set to proceed for the Swedish striker, who’s had a little bit of a false begin to his LFC profession since his record-breaking switch from Newcastle two months in the past.

Having needed to construct up his health all through his first few weeks at Anfield, he’d solely simply begun enjoying 90-minute matches when he was pressured off with a groin harm at half-time within the win over Eintracht Frankfurt final month.

At the least the Manchester Metropolis sport not going down till subsequent Sunday offers him that bit extra restoration time to be match for the Etihad Stadium conflict, however his probably absence for tomorrow night time represents one other missed alternative for Isak.

Fortunately the information on Jones appears extra promising, with the 24-year-old trying set to bolster Liverpool’s choices in opposition to Actual Madrid after coaching as we speak.

Given how effectively the midfield trio of Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai performed on Saturday, we think about that Slot will go for continuity for tomorrow. Nonetheless, to have our quantity 17 accessible would definitely be a fine addition, particularly given how effectively he’d been enjoying in current weeks.

The Reds boss is anticipated to supply a extra complete replace on each Isak and Jones when he speaks to the media in his pre-match press convention later this afternoon.