Liverpool received a mix of positive and negative updates on the injury front ahead of Tuesday night\u2019s Champions League clash with Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
Ryan Gravenberch made a successful return from an ankle problem, scoring in the 2-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend. However, the Reds were still without several key players, including Alisson Becker and Jeremie Frimpong. Arne Slot also had to cope without Alexander Isak and Curtis Jones, both of whom he had earlier suggested were \u201c99.9% sure\u201d to miss the match. Now, it appears one of them could make a comeback against Los Blancos.<\/p>\n
Journalist Paul Joyce provided an update on X after Liverpool\u2019s Monday training session at Kirkby, reporting: \u201cAlexander Isak misses Liverpool training ahead of Real Madrid. Curtis Jones back with [the] group.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Jones\u2019 return offers encouragement, Isak\u2019s injury struggles continue to frustrate. The Swedish forward has endured a stop-start beginning to life at Anfield since his record transfer from Newcastle two months ago. After gradually regaining match fitness, he suffered a groin injury in the win over Eintracht Frankfurt last month and has been sidelined since.<\/p>\n
The extra recovery time before Liverpool\u2019s trip to Manchester City next Sunday could help him return for that match, but he\u2019s expected to miss the Real Madrid game\u2014another setback in his early LFC career.<\/p>\n
On a brighter note, Jones\u2019 availability boosts Liverpool\u2019s midfield depth ahead of tomorrow\u2019s tie. Given how strong the trio of Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, and Dominik Szoboszlai looked on Saturday, Slot may stick with the same setup, though having Jones back provides a valuable option.<\/p>\n
Slot is expected to deliver a full injury update on both players during his pre-match press conference later today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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