Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch injury latest as Liverpool confirm new surgery blow
Pep Ljinders has confirmed that Alexis Mac Allister is likely to be ruled out until the New Year.
The World Cup winner has missed Liverpool’s last three matches after suffering a leg injury in the 2-0 victory away at Sheffield United, with Jurgen Klopp already confirming that the setback was worse than originally thought.
Speaking ahead of the Reds’ League Cup quarter-final against West Ham United, assistant manager Ljinders confirmed that the midfielder remains sidelined and is likely to be out for the duration of the festive period.
“Alexis is out of course. He is a player we miss,” he told reporters. “You see that sometimes in a game is really rushed and he is a player who is really calm.
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“We miss a few boys but with Wataru stepping up, with Ryan, Curt, Harvey, Dom, it’s all good. It will go into the New Year, but we play January 1st. So let’s see.”
While Mac Allister remains sidelined, there is better news with regards to Ryan Gravenberch. The Netherlands international was forced off with a hamstring injury against Manchester United on Sunday.
However, Ljinders confirmed that his scan result came back all clear, with his issue proving to be fatigue. And while Liverpool will be careful with the 21-year-old, he is hopeful that Gravenberch could be fit to face Arsenal on Saturday, if not West Ham, with the midfielder set to return to training on Tuesday.
“He’s good. That happens not often, that you send a player for a scan and everything comes out clear,” he said. “Normally when a player feels something and they go for a scan, they always find something. It was only DOMS so
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