Arne Slot offers Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker injury update after latest Liverpool setback
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesArne SlotLiverpool head coach says there is a chance that Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker could feature for the Reds on Friday as they take on Aston Villa in the Premier LeagueAlisson Becker, Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson of Liverpool.(Image: Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker could both return as Liverpool travels to Aston Villa on Friday, with the pair both sitting the draw with Chelsea out this weekend.Arne Slot says both stars are "close" to making a comeback, while the Reds will have to wait and see how Florian Wirtz feels after he was struck down by illness. Alexander Isak was only fit enough to come off the bench in the second half and Rio Ngumoha was taken off because he had cramp."Mo is close to returning, Ali is close to returning, but Flo [Wirtz] we have to wait and see how he is recovering after what he has," Slot explained in his post-match press conference.READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Chelsea as Rio Ngumoha starsREAD MORE: Arne Slot responds to Liverpool boos as fans react angrily to Rio Ngumoha decisionLiverpool is still not confirmed as finishing inside the Champions League spots, though it will end up in the top five by the time the campaign finishes.Boos greeted the team at the final whistle on this occasion, with fans leaving early and frustrated by a dire attacking performance that was lacking in intensity and thrust."I don't think it was some of them — there were a lot that didn't agree with the change which is completely understandable," Slot explained on TNT Sports.Arne Slot has vowed to win back the Liverpool fans(Image: (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images))"He was having problems with his muscles and when I asked him he said he was not sure he could continue.
Next season, Slot is confident that he can turn the mood around."This season, they will have their opinion and it will not change, but if we can have the summer that we are planning to have, I am 100 per cent convinced we will be a different team next season than we are now," Slot said.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. It’s not always that simple because sometimes you know what you have to do but it’s not always possible to get exactly what you want."For us, for me, it is really clear what we are lacking this season and we are trying.
One of the things that we are lacking is players that are fit."The players that we have available now, like last week, showed in the second half they want to give everything and try to push but it was not enough last week or this week to find that goal which we maybe deserved if you look at where the game was played."For me, the game was mainly played in the second half in their half, and that is what we’ve seen a lot of times this season. We’ve also seen a lot of times this season that being the dominant team does not lead to chance after chance after chance."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed SalahAlissonArne Slot