Liverpool have been handed an important update ahead of their Premier League clash against Tottenham Hotspur, while Mohamed Salah is set to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations
Liverpool face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday. Arne Slot's side started the beginning of the season well, winning five consecutive games before going on a shocking losing run with only a handful of wins to save pride. However, it seems the tide is finally turning for the Reds, who are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions.
Standing in their way are Thomas Frank's Spurs, who have been equally inconsistent so far this campaign. While they have recorded wins against the likes of Manchester City, there have been heavy defeats to rivals Arsenal, as well as falling to a 3-0 loss against Nottingham Forest last weekend.
The scales seem to be tipping in the favour of Liverpool for this one, but Spurs have a lot to prove and Frank will be aware that a win against the Premier League champions could be the catalyst to kick-start their season properly. Ahead of this match, Mirror Football takes a look at all the biggest news coming from the Red side of the clash.
Arne Slot squad update
In his pre-match press conference on Friday, Slot provided an injury update on some of Liverpool's absent players.
Slot explained that Dutch international Cody Gakpo and Englishman Joe Gomez are confirmed absentees for the trip to London. "He [Gakpo] had a scan that looked promising so that means that we are not that worried anymore, as we were maybe one or two weeks ago," said Slot.
"So that means he might come back a bit earlier than expected two weeks ago, but that’s definitely not tomorrow and also not next week. Joe is not in the squad as well for the weekend and Dominik trained yesterday, parts of the training [session], for the first time so let’s see where he is today and how he is tomorrow. Jeremie is in the squad again as well."
On Szoboszlai, he said: "That completely depends on how he does today. So if he can fulfil the whole training session and then you speak to the player and the medical staff.
"If the player feels comfortable to play and he did all the things he had to do, then he will start. If he can fulfil the whole session or he fulfils it but he doesn’t feel comfortable himself, we will have a discussion.
"But Dom has been a starter for me in the one-and-a-half years I am here now and for the performances he’s brought in, he would be a starter tomorrow if he is completely fit."
Salah prepares for next step
Mohamed Salah caused uproar with his accusations that he had been 'thrown under a bus' following Liverpool's 3-3 draw with Leeds United earlier this month.
He was subsequently left out of Arne Slot's squad for the Champions League clash with Inter Milan, before coming on a substitute last weekend against Brighton. Salah has since departed Liverpool as he prepares to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt, and his future at Anfield is still very much up in the air.
The Liverpool forward has now begun training with Egypt at the Taghazout Stadium in Agadir, with his side preparing to face Zimbabwe on December 22. The national side's first training session with their full AFCON squad took place on Thursday, and included Salah in the 28-player collective.