Arne Slot has stated the “last item” Liverpool want this season is one other harm after midfielder Wataru Endo was stretchered off towards Sunderland.
Endo — who was already having to fill in for injured gamers at right-back in midweek — is now anticipated to be sidelined for “a very long time” with a foot downside. His harm is one other blow for Slot’s aspect, which is now extraordinarily stretched forward of this weekend’s FA Cup fourth spherical conflict towards Brighton & Hove Albion.
“The load administration is essential as a result of the very last thing we may use proper now’s one other harm,” Slot stated.
“That’s all the time the troublesome stability for the supervisor, together with his medical workers, what’s the finest determination to make each single time. Additionally it is true {that a} participant may get injured if he has to play three video games in seven days. But it surely additionally occurred many instances {that a} participant may play three video games in seven days.
“So that is the problem we’re having, however a very powerful factor is we’ve got to coach as we speak, see how the gamers are doing, hearken to how they really feel after which make the absolute best determination.”
Liverpool beat League One aspect Barnsley to succeed in the fourth spherical of the FA Cup and Slot acknowledged his crew want to make sure the small margins work of their favour in the event that they wish to progress to the following spherical of the competitors.
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“Margins have been so small for us this season,” he stated. “Each single time the opposite crew has a little bit of a sniff within the sport, swiftly they rating. [Whereas] we have to put a lot in it earlier than we’re capable of rating.
“I did not see that a lot distinction within the final 20 minutes [of Wednesday’s 1-0 win at Sunderland] as I noticed towards Metropolis [in Sunday’s 2-1 defeat]. The distinction was that the primary time they arrived after us scoring it was a objective. Earlier than that we had been difficult them of their field to attain the second. So the margins are actually small.”
