3 days Ago By [email protected] (Mark Wakefield)
Latest Liverpool injury news ahead of the Champions League clash against AC Milan with updates on Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Nottingham Forest when they return to Champions League action this week. The Reds travel to Italy to face AC Milan in their first league phase fixture of the revamped competition. Arne Slot's side go into the contest on the back of a disappointing 1-0 loss at the hands of Forest in the Premier League at the weekend.
That defeat saw Liverpool lose their 100 percent record at the start of the campaign, and will now look to regroup ahead of a return to European action. Tuesday night will see Liverpool make the trip to the San Siro to face Milan in the Champions League. It will be the Reds' first fixture in the competition since April 2023, and also the first taste of the new format for the tournament.
Liverpool will play eight league phase fixtures in the Champions League this term, starting with an away trip to Milan. The Reds will also face RB Leipzig, Girona and PSV Eindhoven on the road between now and January, as well as take on Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Bologna and Lille at Anfield . The ECHO has put together a round-up of Liverpool's latest injury and fitness concerns ahead of the Champions League clash against AC Milan.
Harvey Elliott Injury: Fractured foot Harvey Elliott is on the sidelines with a fractured foot he suffered while on international duty with the England Under-21s. Elliott is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks, with a return not anticipated until after the October international break. "Harvey is of course a big disappointment for him but also for us," Slot told reporters on September 13.
"Okay, he didn’t play that much in the first three games but he played a lot in pre-season and showed himself really well. "If he had stayed fit he would have had a lot of playing time in the upcoming fixtures, but now it gives a chance to someone else. "It's first and foremost a blow for himself but for also for us, availability is important in the stage of the season when we play seven games in 22 days.
He will work as hard as always to come back in the best possible way." Potential return date: Late October Federico Chiesa Injury: Lack of match fitness Federico Chiesa is yet to make his debut for Liverpool after signing from Juventus last month, but is not currently suffering from injury. The forward was not involved in either of the matchday squads for the Premier League fixtures against Manchester United or Nottingham Forest.
Chiesa spent the international break building up his fitness and worked with the Liverpool Under-21 squad at the AXA Training Centre. It's possible that Chiesa could make his long-awaited Liverpool debut when the Reds travel to Italy to face Milan in the Champions League. Potential return date: AC Milan (A) - September 17.
