Liverpool face Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon, with many of the club’s stars returning from international duty.
Head coach Arne Slot updated the press on the fitness of Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa…
“Harvey is of course a big disappointment for him but not only for him, also for us because he didn’t play that much in the first three games but he played a lot in pre-season and he showed himself really well so, of course, if he had stayed fit he would have had a lot of playing time in the upcoming fixtures.
“But now he isn’t and that also gives the chance to someone else. So it is, first and foremost, a blow for himself, and then also for us because I think availability is important in the stage of the season when we play seven games in 22 days, I think. So, it’s a blow for the both of us but he will work as hard as always to come back in the best possible way.
“Federico has trained with the team now three or four times so let’s see how he does today and which decision I make because we have more than 20 players, for if I choose for a position or if I choose the ones that are the fittest at the moment.”
