Alexis Mac Allister was helped off the pitch by medical staff during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Wolves but, speaking after the game, Arne Slot ruled out an injury.
Mac Allister was already set to be replaced by Trey Nyoni late on in Friday’s FA Cup clash at Molineux when he suffered a nasty collision with Hwang Hee-chan.
The Wolves forward’s trailing leg caught the midfielder’s foot and he required treatment on the pitch with director of medicine Jonathan Power attending to him.
But while that sparked immediate concerns over an injury, in his post-match press conference Slot all but confirmed it was not a major issue.
Asked if Mac Allister was OK the head coach replied: “I think so, yeah.”
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WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Friday, March 6, 2026: Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha (L) is replaced by substitute Florian Wirtz during the FA Cup 5th Round match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Molineux. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
That will clearly serve as a boost as Liverpool head into the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash with Galatasaray on Tuesday evening.
Florian Wirtz made his return from a two-game absence as a late substitute against Wolves and with both Joe Gomez and Jeremie Frimpong now fit and able to start, Slot has options in every position again.
All being well he is likely to start Mac Allister alongside Ryan Gravenberch in his usual two-man midfield but could face a decision over which of Wirtz, Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo to start.
WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Friday, March 6, 2026: Liverpool's substitute Hugo Ekitike during the pre-match warm-up before the FA Cup 5th Round match between Liverpool FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC at Molineux. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Hugo Ekitike will come back in up front in Istanbul and it could be that Slot deploys Wirtz on the left wing and Szoboszlai as his No. 10.
Liverpool are still contending with long-term injuries to Alexander Isak, Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni, but Isak is nearing a return following a broken leg.
If the Reds progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League it could be that the Swede is available to face either Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain in that tie.