Isak participated, but the midfielder was missing: Summary of Liverpool’s training before the match against Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool seems to enjoy nearly full player availability for their Champions League opener against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.
The team underwent training at the AXA Training Centre today, preparing for the visit of Diego Simeone’s squad, which will miss players like Julian Alvarez and Thiago Almada for the match at Anfield.
Arne Slot appears to have most of his players fit for tomorrow’s game, with only one notable absence during Tuesday’s session in Kirkby.
Who participated in training for Liverpool today?
Liverpool shared live training footage on their official YouTube channel, featuring Alexander Isak among the participants. The £125m signing was left out of the weekend victory over Burnley as the head coach deemed him not ready for matchday action.
Alexis Mac Allister also took part in the session, showing no signs of lingering effects from a reckless challenge by Lesley Ugochukwu on Sunday. Federico Chiesa trained as well, despite not being included in the Reds’ Champions League squad.
Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni, and Jayden Danns also joined in, with the latter two eligible for ‘List B’ rather than needing to be in the main squad.
The only significant absentee is Curtis Jones, who remains out due to an injury sustained in the win over Arsenal at the end of August.
Liverpool has almost a full squad available for tomorrow night.
Aside from the ongoing absence of their number 17, the news from the Liverpool training ground is largely positive ahead of the match against Atletico.
When the team news is released 75 minutes before kick-off on Wednesday, attention will likely focus on whether Isak starts or is on the bench. It’s expected that Slot will continue with Hugo Ekitike in the starting XI, but Isak could be brought in if necessary.
It’s also reassuring to see Mac Allister participating and seemingly unaffected by Ugochukwu’s foul, while the option to name 12 substitutes could allow youngsters like Nyoni and Danns to be included in the matchday squad.
The Liverpool head coach appears to have plenty of options for his lineup tomorrow night, which is exactly what he desires. As always, we trust him to select the XI best suited to secure a fifth consecutive win for the Reds in all competitions!
