Cody Gakpo was one in all 17 Liverpool gamers noticed arriving on the staff lodge in Manchester forward of Sunday’s 4.30pm kickoff at Man Metropolis within the Premier League.
As a part of their new routine underneath Arne Slot, the Reds didn’t journey to Manchester and keep in a single day earlier than their big conflict with Man Metropolis.
As a substitute the gamers have been permitted to sleep at dwelling earlier than making the brief journey to the Hyatt Regency lodge the place they have been greeted by a lot of supporters.
In a video shared on Sunday morning, the vast majority of Slot’s travelling squad have been pictured exiting minivans and getting into the lodge on Sales space Avenue West.
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Gakpo was amongst these to have travelled, having been thought-about a “shut name” within the buildup as a result of an ankle harm suffered within the Merseyside derby.
There have been no surprises within the group, and although Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Dominik Szoboszlai and third goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros weren’t a part of the footage there is no such thing as a indication that they don’t seem to be concerned.
In reality their inclusion is smart with Jaros the one participant to have travelled with out anticipating to make the matchday squad.
Joe Gomez (hamstring), Conor Bradley (hamstring) and Tyler Morton (shoulder) are Liverpool’s solely identified absentees, although children James McConnell and Trey Nyoni additionally didn’t journey having performed for the U21s on Friday night time.
Slot is more likely to make a minimum of one change from the beginning lineup from Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa.
That comes with Gakpo match and Luis Diaz additionally obtainable, with Curtis Jones the participant more than likely to drop out having operated in a makeshift attacking position at Villa Park.
Liverpool squad vs. Man Metropolis
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros*
Defenders: Van Dijk*, Konate*, Quansah, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Tsimikas
Midfielders: Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai*, Jones, Endo, Elliott
Forwards: Salah, Gakpo, Jota, Diaz, Nunez, Chiesa
* Not pictured however anticipated to have travelled.
