Andy Robertson is ready to overlook Liverpool’s US pre-season tour matches in opposition to Actual Betis, Arsenal and Manchester United.
The Reds start their Stateside tour in opposition to Betis on Friday evening earlier than conferences with two of their largest Premier League rivals. Arsenal await in Philadelphia on 1 August with a pleasant conflict with United going down three days later in South Carolina.
Robertson suffered an ankle harm throughout Scotland’s Euro 2024 marketing campaign which ended on the group levels with the left-back anticipated to return on the again finish of the US tour.
‘He isn’t totally match but,’ Slot mentioned of Robertson. ‘However we expect him ultimately of the tour – possibly simply after the tour – to be totally match once more.
‘He took a small harm into the Euros and afterwards he needed to get better from that after taking part in these video games. However we are going to count on him again after our tour – however he joined us over right here.’
In complete, Liverpool are with out 11 gamers as they start their tour with a big contingent of the squad nonetheless on their summer time breaks following Euro 2024 and the Copa America.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konate, Luis Diaz, Alisson Becker and Darwin Nunez are all nonetheless on vacation.
Diogo Jota is anticipated to hyperlink up with the squad this week with Slot anticipating extra faces to reach earlier than they head again to Merseyside.
‘Diogo is arriving in the present day I feel, so he can have his testing day tomorrow and the day after he’ll be part of us within the session,” Slot mentioned.
‘And I feel it’s Ibou [Konate] and Ryan that may be part of us later within the journey. I don’t suppose I’ve forgotten anybody. The remainder will begin after the journey once we are again in Liverpool.’
Alexander-Arnold in the meantime has been strongly linked with a transfer to Actual Madrid along with his present contract at Anfield set to run out subsequent summer time.
Quizzed on his right-back, Slot mentioned: ‘My reply would most likely be a bit boring… I feel it’s the identical reply you’ve heard within the final 5, six or seven years. Contract conditions are usually not mentioned at this place.’
Liverpool start the brand new Premier League marketing campaign away to newly-promoted Ipswich City on 17 August.
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