It is all coming together for Liverpool. The league title is set to be sealed in the coming days and Arne Slot is spoilt for choice in terms of the options in his squad.
The Reds could be crowned Premier League champions on Wednesday night should Arsenal lose at home to Crystal Palace. An expected victory for the Gunners would set up a huge day at Anfield on Sunday, when a win for Liverpool over Tottenham Hotspur would be enough to get the job done.
One of the key factors for the Reds this season has been the ability to keep their key players fit in the main.
Manchester City and Arsenal have arguably been without their most important players – Rodri and Bukayo Saka respectively – for long spells while the Reds have been able to call on Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk to start every Premier League game. That’s not to say Slot has not been without his headaches at times though.
With just five matches to go in the campaign, the squad is once again in rude health. That’s after Trent Alexander-Arnold made his return at Leicester City on Saturday, scoring the winning goal in the process.
The right-back had not been in action since March 11 due to injury but his left-footed strike was enough to put Liverpool on the brink of title success.
Alexander-Arnold has yet to agree a contract extension with Liverpool like Van Dijk and Salah, although his cameo will give Slot food for thought as he considers his XI for the clash with Tottenham on Sunday.
The only other current injury absentee is Joe Gomez, who is still recovering after surgery and some way off making his return to the squad. Tyler Morton has also returned to fitness but is still waiting for his first appearance since January.
Some supporters were concerned over the fitness of Federico Chiesa after he was not named in the squad for the clash with Leicester. However, the Italian was simply not selected and clearly has work to do to force himself into contention.
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