NewsLFC injury update: Alexander-Arnold, Jones, Robertson, Szoboszlai and Tsimikas
Pepijn Lijnders has provided injury updates on Andy Robertson, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Kostas Tsimikas.
Robertson is set to travel to Fulham on Wednesday night for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final at Craven Cottage having been sidelined since October, while Jones will also be available after being withdrawn late on in Sunday's 4-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth.
On Tuesday, Lijnders also offered an update to Liverpoolfc.com on the status of Szoboszlai, Alexander-Arnold and Tsimikas ahead of the midweek fixture…
Robertson
"Let's start with Robbo because he trained yesterday with the team. It's now 13 weeks, he had his meeting with the surgeon to make sure that everything is right to go into full contact – it's clear. So he did a lot of work and really good rehab throughout the last period, so he's fit in terms of sports science. Now he has to get fit with proper team training.
"So that's a big, big advantage to have him back. We were waiting for a long time – he's one of our captains. I just met him in the canteen and he said, 'Pep, I have my tracksuit with me!' So he's pushing himself into the squad, so that's good. He will travel [to Fulham].
"Speaking about Robbo, I have to speak about Joe [Gomez] because he used this opportunity. This guy, what he's doing this season and the levels he's reaching when he plays on the right and then he changes games and plays in the centre. Then he plays on the left and he's ready on the left on the outside but then he has to play inside from the left as well.
"He's a really good example of what we are all about. One player or even two players leave and then you have a lot of players who can play in different positions and that makes our squad so, so strong. He deserves the biggest compliment because he's probably one of the most consistent players in our team."
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"When you play more games and when you are constantly in the team since a long, long time, you get also some small niggles. He already reported during the week some tension in his hamstring tendon. But yesterday [there were] no issues, so he was clear. And during the game it was more precautionary [because] we go 3-0 up and the guy, even if he's young, he acts like a senior, so he made the right decision."
Alexander-Arnold
"Trent is progressing well through his rehab, working hard – how he is as a guy, knowing how important the next weeks are. But he will back in the end of the week for team training, so hopefully he will be available for the FA Cup."
Szoboszlai
"Dom trained yesterday with us, just one small-sided game, one-touch game, but played good, felt good, did some extra work with the sports science team. He is ready but tomorrow comes too early for him, so he will be ready for the weekend if nothing goes wrong."
Tsimikas
"Kostas is now four weeks after surgery, so he needs probably two more weeks because we need to make sure that the bone is strong and the bone is healed before he goes into first-team training."