{"id":161482,"date":"2025-09-16T19:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/161482\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T19:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T19:11:07","slug":"alexis-mac-allister-plays-down-new-ankle-injury-concern-liverpool-fc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/161482\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexis Mac Allister plays down new ankle injury concern – Liverpool FC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexis Mac Allister<\/a> expects to be fit for the Champions League<\/a> opener against Atletico Madrid despite taking a nasty blow to his ankle on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Mac Allister was substituted at half-time in Sunday\u2019s 1-0 win over Burnley<\/a> after a strong challenge from midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu which collided with his ankle.<\/p>\n

Arne Slot<\/a> took the decision to withdraw his No. 10 at the break having already taken off Milos Kerkez<\/a> earlier in the half, insisting it was not solely due to the effects of that tackle.<\/p>\n

Still, there will have been concerns around whether Mac Allister could be involved when Liverpool host Atletico Madrid only three days later.<\/p>\n

But taking to Instagram<\/a> on Monday night, the 26-year-old suggested he would be fit to take part in the league phase opener.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cA hard-fought away win, good work by the team,\u201d he wrote. \u201cTime to recover my ankle and think about a new Champions League<\/a> campaign.\u201d<\/p>\n

It is therefore likely that Mac Allister will make the squad for the 8pm kickoff at Anfield, with a further update to come when Liverpool hold their open session at the AXA Training Centre on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Slot could opt to leave the Argentina international on the bench, however, with rotation expected ahead of the Merseyside derby on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Curtis Jones<\/a> missed the trip to Burnley<\/a> and it is not yet known whether he will be available against Atletico, but Ryan Gravenberch<\/a>, Dominik Szoboszlai<\/a>, Florian Wirtz<\/a>, Wataru Endo<\/a> and youngster Trey Nyoni<\/a> are all fit.<\/p>\n

\"BURNLEY,<\/p>\n

Gravenberch, Szoboszlai and Wirtz may be the most likely trio to start in midfield, though there is cause to argue that Endo should replace Gravenberch.<\/p>\n

Stefan Bajcetic<\/a> is Liverpool\u2019s only other known absentee but the Spaniard is not far off returning, having undergone hamstring surgery in May.<\/p>\n

He is set to be slowly reintroduced with game time for the U21s, who are next in action against Man United<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

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