Arne Slot is unsure whether Cody Gakpo will fit to face Aston Villa on Wednesday after missing the last game against Wolves.
Gakpo would be expect to take his place in the Reds’ first XI if fully fit, though. Having enjoyed a fruitful Premier League season with eight goals and three assists from 24 top-flight appearances.
The league leaders now have a short แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ turnaround time for Wednesday’s trip to Villa. Though, and Slot told reporters in his post-game press conference that he was still in the dark about Gakpo’s availability for that fixture.
“He got injury in the Everton game, some players are batter but he got injury in the game.”
Ask if the Dutch forward would be fit to face the Blues, Slot replied: “We are discussing it. It’s too early, it’s Wednesday, we’ll see. It’s not a light injury!” The
Reds boss also add that if Gakpo is unable to play against Villa. His chances of playing against City at the weekend will be affect.
After managing to avoid losing several players at once for a few weeks. Liverpool were without a total of four men on Sunday. As Tyler Morton and Joe Gomez also missed out alongside the suspended Curtis Jones.
That could see Slot turn to Nunez up front at Villa Park with Diaz and Mohamed Salah retained on the wings, though Jota and Federico Chiesa are also options.
With a trip to Man City to come on Sunday, too, the importance of having Gakpo fit for that clash will now be underline.
Prior to the weekend, Gakpo had not missed a matchday squad for any of the Premier League, Champions League or Carabao Cup, with his only two absent games coming in the FA Cup.