Ahead of their upcoming match on September 14 against Nottingham Forest, Liverpool has some encouraging news regarding their injury situation.
This season, Arne Slot has had the benefit of having nearly a fully fit squad at his disposal; thus far, Curtis Jones is the only notable enforced absence.
The 23-year-old had a slight injury that kept him out of the matches against Brentford and Manchester United, but the Liverpool Echo reports that he should be cleared to play against Nuno Espirito Santo’s team on Saturday.
The midfield player has been receiving treatment at the AXA Training Center for the problem, and it seems like he’s progressing well.
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Even if Jones did not play in the first-day victory over Ipswich and there will be fierce competition for midfield spots when everyone is available, Slot will still benefit greatly if the Toxteth native returns for the Forest match.
Even if he is not selected for that match, he will still have the opportunity to play in six more games over the next three weeks. Additionally, he will undoubtedly participate at some point in the autumn when we play every three or four days and the depth of our squad will undoubtedly be tested.
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Even if it hasn’t always been easy for him at Liverpool, the 23-year-old demonstrated by scoring against Manchester United in the preseason that he can function well inside the head coach’s system. He also possesses the passing and dribbling ability to prosper at Anfield.
Jones might draw motivation from the way Slot has inspired Ryan Gravenberch, another midfielder who has performed admirably in the number six role thus far in the season.
In the unlikely event that the former Fulham player has to miss a few games due to medical reasons, our number 17 might have seen an increase in playing time after Harvey Elliott was returned home from the England under-21 squad this week to undertake more testing on Merseyside.
Without a doubt, Liverpool will require all available players.
