Overview

• Alexis Mac Allister played 90 minutes and scored twice in Argentina’s 6-0 win over Puerto Rico, saying the goals were an important step to rebuild confidence.
• He has not completed a full match for Liverpool since April after a muscle problem sidelined him at the end of last season and limited his pre-season.
• Reporting via The Athletic says the club has no long-term concerns and views his situation as a match-rhythm issue similar to Alexander Isak’s disrupted pre-season.
• He is due back on Merseyside midweek following international duty and is likely to be named on the bench against Manchester United, according to local reports.
• An unnamed senior source believes he is one full game away from his usual influence as Liverpool also manage absences including Alisson Becker and Giovanni Leoni.