The sight of Darwin Nunez back in training on Tuesday lunchtime, after missing Liverpool’s win over Wolves through illness, should have been a luxury for Arne Slot. Instead, with Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa both absent, it threatened to be a blessing. With the pair absent from training on Tuesday lunchtime , supporters understandably feared the worst.
The Reds have been stung by injury far too often over the years after all. At the very least, Liverpool would surely be without the pair against Bologna. After all, Jota and Chiesa’s patchy injury-records are well-documented, while it was customary under Jurgen Klopp that players had to come through two training sessions unscathed to be considered for selection.
I've just heard Arne Slot say something that shows he's perfect for Liverpool Arne Slot gives Diogo Jota injury update and 'worst case' for Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa It appears such a rule might have been relaxed under Slot though, in the case of Jota at least after a scan. Suffering a knock to his foot against former club Wolves, the Dutchman confirmed that the Portuguese has missed Liverpool’s last two training sessions as a result. Yet when facing the media, he insisted that he expected Jota to be fit to face Bologna despite his absence from training on Tuesday.
“Diogo missed out on two sessions after the game against Wolves,” Slot revealed . “He took a knock. I am expecting him to be with us tomorrow and that he is available to play.
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