Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton will not travel to Spain on Monday with the team after picking up an injury according to Paul Gorst of Liverpool Echo. The fresh injury comes as a blow for the England U21 international who will be hoping to get some minutes as the Reds look to keep the 100 percent record in this year’s UEFA Champions League.
Paul Gorst reported in the media outlet that, “Tyler Morton won’t travel with Liverpool for their Champions League trip to Girona after picking up a knock in training on Monday. The Reds are flying out to Spain on Monday afternoon for their meeting with the La Liga side on Tuesday evening as they attempt to strengthen their grip on the top spot of the new-look European Cup.
With Arne Slot’s side leading the revamped 32-team table having won all five of their fixtures so far, there had been some suggestions that Morton might be a part of the thinking for the XI against the Spanish side as the head coach looks to keep his star men fit and firing for a busy period that sees them play six times before the end of the month, particularly with Alexis Mac Allister suspended.
However, Morton won’t travel with the squad as a result of the injury, which has been described as a minor complaint, while Federico Chiesa also missed out through the illness. The Italy international played an hour of the Under-21s’ 4-3 defeat to FC Nordsjaelland and scored against the Danes, but any inclusion for the Champions League fixture has now been curtailed.”
There was some good news though, with Diogo Jota and Alisson Becker returning to full training. The Portugal forward will be hoping for a first appearance in nearly two months for the Reds. He got injured after a challenge from Tosin Adarabioyo in the 2-1 win against Chelsea in October.
Alisson Becker also continues his own recovery after coming off with an injury in the second half against Crystal Palace, also in October – missing 11 games in total to date.
Gorst also added that “Liverpool remain without Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate, who both picked up injuries in the 2-0 win over Real Madrid late last month. Bradley is thought to have suffered a hamstring problem while Konate hurt his knee in a tangle with Madrid forward Endrick in the closing stages.
No timescale has been placed on either players’ recovery at this stage but the pair will be sidelined for a number of weeks., while Kostas Tsimikas also remains out with an ankle complaint.”
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