Milos Kerkez was among Liverpool’s training contingent on Friday after pulling out of a session earlier in the week, but there was still no sign of Alisson.
Arne Slot already knows he will be without Giorgi Mamardashvili, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Wataru Endo, Hugo Ekitike and Mo Salah for the trip to Old Trafford.
All but Endo and Ekitike were spotted at the AXA Training Centre on Friday, leaving only Kerkez and Alisson as doubts for the Premier League fixture.
The Brazilian was also in the building but was not pictured by the club’s cameras on the outdoor pitches during training, leaving only Saturday’s session to prove his fitness.
“I have to hear today from [the] medical staff if he’s able to train today, tomorrow or otherwise the start of next week,” Slot told reporters of his No. 1 on Friday morning.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, April 7, 2026: Liverpool's (L-R) Alexander Isak with Milos Kerkez and Andy Robertson during a training session at the AXA Training Centre ahead of the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 1st Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Liverpool FC. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
“He’s very close, but we, of course, also don’t want to take any risk, because that’s never what you do with a player, and that’s also what we do now.”
While Slot admitted Alisson will not need as long as an outfielder to return to the starting lineup after seven games out, his apparent absence suggests Freddie Woodman is in line to start.
Armin Pecsi would, therefore, retain his place on the bench after Slot’s rare appraisal following his summer switch.
Kerkez, meanwhile, appears to have overcome “some niggles” that forced his early exit from training on Wednesday, with the left-back pictured alongside his teammates two days out from the match.
Liverpool Squad in Pre-Man United Training
Goalkeepers: Woodman, Pecsi
Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Robertson, Kerkez, Frimpong, Ndiaye, Nallo
Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Jones, Nyoni, McConnell
Forwards: Isak, Wirtz, Gakpo, Ngumoha, Chiesa, Wright, Morrison
He was expected to replace Andy Robertson after playing just seven minutes across the last two games, but his minor fitness issue could cause a re-think for Slot over the weekend.
Liverpool, thankfully, did not have any other surprise absentees during training, though the squad was bolstered by several academy players.
Mor Talla Ndiaye, 18, was involved in the session, as was Amara Nallo, James McConnell, Kieran Morrison and striker Will Wright, with a place on the bench likely for at least one youngster.
As for Man United, they are hopeful Matheus Cunha will return after missing the win over Brentford, as well as Luke Shaw. Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt are both still sidelined.