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has solid doubt over a swift return from damage for as stare down the barrel of back-to-back conferences with .

Key midfielder Wirtz was withdrawn from Liverpool’s beginning line-up forward of final week’s match at after together with his again throughout the warm-up, and was absent from the matchday squad for on Saturday.

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Slot regarded to allay fears over the seriousness of the issue following the Forest conflict however on when he will probably be obtainable for choice once more.

The Dutchman has now prompt that Tuesday’s journey to the Premier League’s backside aspect will come too quickly for the German worldwide, who will even face a race in opposition to time to make health for a repeat of the fixture within the FA Cup on Friday night time.

Requested if there was any replace on Wirtz’ restoration, Slot mentioned: “Not something totally different to what I mentioned after the sport. The sport tomorrow in all probability will come too quickly and possibly the sport on the weekend.

“Let’s see how that finally ends up however we hope to have him again someplace subsequent week.”

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Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal price as much as £116m final summer time, has discovered type after a difficult begin to life on Merseyside.

Having gone the primary 4 months of the season and not using a aim contribution, the German has added objectives and assists to his already-influential sport and is now established as one in all Liverpool’s most integral attacking gamers.

Florian Wirtz has change into an integral member of Liverpool’s aspect (AP)

Liverpool will hope to welcome Wirtz again for his or her last-16 first leg at Galatasaray subsequent Tuesday, with the Reds striving for a greater final result than their final go to to Rams Park on this season’s league part, which noticed them .

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In higher damage information, Slot celebrated the return of Jeremie Frimpong from a hamstring problem in opposition to West Ham, easing stress on Liverpool’s downside place of right-back.

Frimpong got here on as an alternative and compelled Liverpool’s fifth of the sport, driving into the field earlier than firing in a low ball that was deflected in off Hammers defender Axel Disasi for an personal aim.

Jeremie Frimpong pressured Liverpool’s fifth aim in opposition to West Ham (Liverpool FC by way of Getty Photographs)

“I don’t suppose the one place we’ve struggled is the right-back place, I believe it’s been extra positions, however proper full-back might be the one which stands out most,” mentioned Slot, who has usually needed to flip to midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai to fill in at right-back as a consequence of accidents to the likes of Frimpong, Conor Bradley and Joe Gomez.

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“Having Jeremie again is very nice. Due to the actual fact we play three video games in seven days, as a result of if we play Galatasaray, we now have the early kick-off afterwards in Brighton, these belongings you all should bear in mind video games particularly gamers who come again from accidents.

“However we additionally know the significance of each sport now and that could be a problem. However I am not the one one who has that.

“I desire to have this downside, to handle what number of minutes he might be given slightly than see him with the medical employees doing his restoration.”