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The Argentine midfielder Alexis Mac Allister He presented an evolution in his injury to his left knee since he does not feel pain but he is not yet ready to play for Liverpool again.
“Alexis is progressing well, he no longer has pain and that is good. The injury was worse than we thought but he is already improving and we will see if we can make him progress more,” reported Pepijn Lijnders, assistant to the German coach, Jürgen Klopp, in a conference of press.
The member of the coaching staff of the “red” team updated the medical report of the Argentine midfielder and ruled him out for the next match.
Liverpool will face West Ham this Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the English League Cup and it will be the fourth game that Mac Allister will miss due to the unprecedented injury he suffered on December 6 against Sheffield United.
Pep Lijnders has provided injury updates on Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Diogo Jota and Ben Doak:
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“It was a strange play. They fouled me from behind and when I fell, another player, accidentally, stepped on my knee. The plug (of the boot) pierced my muscle and reached the bone where I have a small fracture,” Alexis said. in an interview he gave to Urbana Play radio for the first anniversary of the World title in Qatar 2022.
“I’m trying to take it calmly but it’s not good at all because I miss many important games,” lamented the Pampa native, former Argentinos Juniors and Boca, who will meet the initial two-week recovery period this Wednesday.
Liverpool wants to have Mac Allister for the match next Saturday the 23rd at 2:30 p.m. at the Anfield stadium against Arsenal, which leads the Premier League with just one point difference.
2023-12-19 16:55:29
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