Alexis Mac Allister hands Liverpool injury boost but Arne Slot given late scare before Chelsea

Liverpool has been on Tuesday. The 25-year-old played 66 minutes in the World Cup qualifier before being replaced with the world champions leading 3-0.

went into the international break nursing a groin injury and last week. However, he appears to be over the problem after lining up against Bolivia, and will no doubt be thankful that he did not play the full match, with a tough run of fixtures ahead for his side.

Liverpool faces Chelsea on Sunday, before games against RB Leipzig, Arsenal, Brighton (twice), Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa ahead of the November international break.

While the Mac Allister news is positive, Liverpool is sweating on the availability of midfielder Wataru Endo ahead of Chelsea's visit to Anfield. .

Endo's Japan was in action against Australia this week but he missed the 1-1 draw due to illness, and Slot will be hopeful that he recovers in time to be in the squad against Chelsea.

Liverpool's other injury concerns include Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott and Alisson. Chiesa did not figure in Liverpool's final two games prior to the international break due to a muscle problem, while Elliott is still in the recovery phase after sustaining a foot fracture during the September international break.

Elliott is back in light training but Chiesa's prognosis remains unclear, with Slot likely to be questioned on the Italian's state when he addresses the media during a press conference on Friday.

Alisson, meanwhile, is due to be sidelined until after the November international break with a hamstring injury, opening the door for Caoimhin Kelleher to deputise for the Brazilian in the coming weeks. Kelleher was not on the bench for the win over Palace due to illness but and is expected to line up against Chelsea on Sunday.