Recent updates on Alexis Mac Allister’s injury have been promising after a few unsettled days for the Liverpool midfielder.
The 25-year-old missed a training session with Argentina before last Thursday’s game against Chile, where he both started and scored but had to leave the field in the last minutes due to reported adductor discomfort.
According to Argentine journalist Gaston Edul, Mac Allister was expected to train separately from his teammates leading up to Tuesday’s match against Colombia. Fabrizio Romano has now shared an update on X from TyC Sports, which stated that Mac Allister’s injury is ‘not serious or concerning,’ and he is anticipated to be fit for next week as planned, with plans to travel with Lionel Scaloni’s squad to Barranquilla.
The week has been a rollercoaster regarding Mac Allister’s fitness, with updates swinging between reassuring and alarming. The latest report is positive, suggesting that he should be ready for the Colombia match. If he emerges unscathed, he is expected to continue his streak of starting every Premier League game this season.
Arne Slot might be hoping that the recent fitness concerns lead to Mac Allister being rested against Luis Diaz and his teammates, although it is likely that Scaloni will field the former Brighton player if he is available.
Liverpool fans will be hoping for no further setbacks while Mac Allister is in South America and that he returns to Merseyside in good condition for a busy period of fixtures for his club.
The head coach has enjoyed the benefits of a consistent starting lineup so far, with only one change in the first three matches. Hopefully, he will face fewer injury issues this season compared to Jurgen Klopp’s last year at Anfield.