Liverpool have both Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa back in the matchday squad as they face Fulham in the Premier League today.
Portugal forward Jota has been sidelined with a chest injury sustained during the 2-1 win over Chelsea back in October, missing the last 11 games in a row across all competitions.
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Meanwhile, a mix of injury and illness has kept lone summer signing Chiesa out of action since the win against Wolves at the end of September, with only a solitary performance for the Under-21s under his belt since then.
However, Reds boss Arne Slot confirmed a double boost as the Premier League leaders seek to improve their four-point lead at the top of the table when they welcome Fulham to Anfield this afternoon.
“I think they [Jota and Chiesa] are [available],” the Dutchman told reporters at his pre-match press conference on Friday. “We have one training session to go. Federico missed quite a lot for a long time, was ill last week, so we have to wait and see how he is exactly doing.
“But maybe Diogo is in the squad and maybe Federico as well, but that depends a bit on the numbers we have and also how he recovered from his illness.”
Jota and Chiesa are both named among the substitutes against the Cottagers, with the latter seeming more likely to play in the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie away at Southampton next week.
Elsewhere, Alisson was superb on his return to action following a hamstring injury against Girona in the Champions League on Tuesday and keeps his place in between the posts. There was a decision to make in attack, though, as Darwin Nunez struggled in Spain in midweek and now makes way for Cody Gakpo.
It is the same midfield trio that started in Girona as Alexis Mac Allister must serve his one-game Premier League suspension on Saturday due to the Merseyside derby being postponed last weekend. He was also banned in the Champions League.
Liverpool remain without defensive trio Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas due to injury.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Jones, Salah, Diaz, Gakpo
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Jota, Morton, Quansah, Nyoni
Injured: Konate, Bradley, Tsimikas
Suspended: Mac Allister
Time and date: 3pm GMT on Saturday December 14, 2024
Venue: Anfield
Referee: Tony Harrington
