Mac Allister Injury Update
Straight from Turf Moor, here’s the real deal on Alexis Mac Allister: he's not seriously injured, and really, Liverpool boss Arne Slot basically confirmed it after a match that left all of us secretly checking our pulse watches just in case, you know, we too had “gone the distance” like Mac Allister did for Argentina the other night. Banter Boot (@Thebanterboot) reacted on Twitter to the Liverpool match, noting Conor Bradley came on for Mac Allister, adding that while the substitution wasn’t surprising.
One of the fan tweets SethOfficial (@UTD_Seth) shared on Twitter was that Mac Allister went down injured, suggesting his chances of finishing the game were slim.
So what happened? Mac Allister went and did a full 90 for Scaloni’s squad midweek, rocked up to start for Liverpool, and after a bone-rattling collision from Burnley’s Lesley Ugochukwu (who apparently left his subtlety boots at home and later saw red), he was subbed at halftime. Cue panic. But here’s the twist: Slot says the call was “a bit of both”: tactical, fitness, and a dash of let’s not make this worse.
The manager even joked Mac Allister is tuned for “one game a week, maybe 70 to 90 minutes,” and after that Argentina marathon, he was understandably “really tired after 70.” Sure, there was a limp, a big collision, and the awkward maths of having already burned a sub early. But Slot’s message was plain: this substitution was as much about managing minutes as anything medical.
Mac Allister himself wanted to play on even though he apparently limped “a lot,” which, if you’ve ever tried to walk home after five-a-side, feels oddly relatable. The timing? All about being ready for the upcoming Champions League game against Atletico Madrid, where Liverpool needs all the fit creativity they can muster in midfield. So, Mac Allister fans, rest easy, he isn’t crocked, Slot’s just playing the long game.
Makes sense; nothing good ever comes from running a tired engine into the ground, and honestly, it was the sort of pragmatism every desk jockey with a dodgy ankle can appreciate. Just swap out “Atletico Madrid” for “Tuesday Pilates” and you’re basically twins. Bottom line: barring surprises, expect to see Mac Allister back in the lineup midweek, perhaps with his shin pads pulled a little higher, ready to go again.
