Liverpool get double injury boost as Arne Slot looks to bounce back in FA Cup
Arne Slot has given an optimistic update on two Liverpool players looking ahead to the FA Cup tie against Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
Slot says Jarell Quansah is fine after the defender was withdrawn from Tottenham action due to illness. Quansah, replaced by Wataru Endo mid-game, thankfully avoided injury which is a relief for the team, especially after Joe Gomez’s recent hamstring woes.Slot expects Quansah to be match-ready and he also shed light on Dominik Szoboszlai’s progress following his recent absence through illness.
The Dutchman said: “Dom trained with the Under-21s yesterday, Jarell was a bit ill last week. As a result of that I had to take him off during the game vs Spurs but I’m expecting him to be available tomorrow.”Szoboszlai has been missing from Liverpool’s line-up in their past three encounters since playing in the 3-1 triumph over Leicester City on Boxing Day.Slot also addressed rumours surrounding Harvey Elliott’s potential exit amid decreased pitch-time and interest from Brighton and Borussia Dortmund, as reported by Sky Sports. He said: “He’s a talented player, he’s been with us for so long.
“He’s been unlucky with injury. What I’ve seen until now, with almost all of our players that have been out for quite a while, is that in this league, it is not so easy to come back and be at your best immediately. I see this with all of our players.That is the balance we have to find, to give playing time to get them back to their best level but still to be able to win every game. If you’re 5-0 up, you can give players half an hour or a half, but that is not the way we have been winning games.”