Arne Slot put his gamers by way of their paces on the eve of their conflict towards AC Milan within the Champions League on Tuesday evening, a match which might carry up plenty of milestones.
After a season out of the competitors, the Reds return to the premier European competitors towards a well-known foe in Milan.
It will likely be Slot’s first time main the crew out within the Champions League and he’s not quick on choices for his matchday squad after 24 gamers educated on the AXA on Monday afternoon.
Harvey Elliott was the one absentee as, fortunately, the weekend’s consequence was not compounded by any health points.
And speaking about health, the medication ball – which has been outstanding since Slot and Ruben Peeters got here in – made for fairly the number of photos as we obtained a glance inside coaching.
Alexis Mac Allister had just a little smile earlier than hoisting the 4kg ball into the air, however issues had been just a little extra strained for Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai…
And we can’t be stunned by Mo Salah trying as chilled as ever, it should have felt like a feather to him.
Slot saved a detailed eye on his gamers all through, hopefully enthusiastic about the modifications he’s to make to his beginning XI.
Federico Chiesa is unlikely to be amongst them, however he continues to coach strongly and might be named within the squad for the primary time.
There have been no academy gamers concerned within the session, together with Amara Nallo, Trey Nyoni and Tom Hill regardless of the trio being named within the 24-man Champions League squad.
With the Reds again within the UEFA Youth League, Nallo and Nyoni are anticipated to function for the U19s on Tuesday afternoon towards Milan.
Tyler Morton is one who will probably be hoping for recreation time within the close to future having remained on the membership on the finish of the switch window, the midfielder has but to be concerned in a matchday squad.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Andy Robertson begins once more at left-back or if Kostas Tsimikas comes into the crew for his first begin this season.
Virgil van Dijk, in the meantime, is in line for his fiftieth recreation for Liverpool in Europe – however he’s not the one one sitting on a possible milestone.
Szoboszlai might play his fiftieth recreation for the Reds, Nunez his a centesimal and Diogo Jota might attain 150 for the membership.
The crew will quickly journey to Italy, and there Slot will entrance the press for his pre-match press convention (6.30pm BST), the place he’s anticipated to be joined by a member of his squad.
The journey to Milan is the primary of eight video games for Liverpool within the new-look Champions League format.
