Yet another awful international break for Liverpool FC, as they once again saw one of their key guys get seriously hurt. This time it is midfielder Harvey Elliott, who suffered a foot fracture while away with the England U21s. Elliott has only played seven minutes for the Reds this season, and it’s going to be awhile before he gets more playing time.
According to most estimates, he’s out for about six weeks.
Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest FYIs
Kickoff: Sat Sept. 14, 2024, at 3pm UK, at Anfield
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Google Result Probability: Nottingham Forest 8% Draw 13% Liverpool 79%
PL Position, Form Guide: Nottingham Forest 18th, 9 pts DWD Liverpool 2nd, 9 pts WWW
Liverpool FC Team News vs Nottingham Forest
Outside of Harvey Elliott, however, the injury news is pretty good. Curtis Jones (building up match fitness), Federico Chiesa (match fitness issues/adjusting to the new league and country), and Alexis Mac Allister (knock on his groin) could all be in the mix here against the Tricky Trees. We’ll see what Arne Slot says on Friday.
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