Liverpool will be without Harvey Elliott when they face Nottingham Forest on Saturday, as the midfielder has suffered a fractured foot.
Forest are dealing with their own injury issues as they prepare for a trip to Anfield following the international break, with defender Willy Boly the most recent to cause alarm. It was their silent hope that the playing field was level going into this difficult match, and the most recent fitness update confirms the worst for their opponent.
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The Times reports that Elliott, 21, will be absent for a ‘lengthy’ period of time, at least a month, beginning with Forest’s visit. He was summoned home from England Under-21s duty last week due to discomfort, and the complete diagnosis of a fracture has only now arrived.
The Englishman has yet to start a game under his new head coach, Arne Slot, and had only appeared as a substitute for seven minutes before to this defeat. However, with his team scheduled to play seven games in three weeks beginning on Saturday, there was a possibility for rotation to play a larger part against Nuno Espirito Santo’s player.
Elliott would have most likely provided cover for attacking midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai or right winger Mohamed Salah, though the loss may be mitigated by summer addition Federico Chiesa. He could be in position to play in the Premier League for the first time since his £12 million transfer.
Forest’s opponents are also hoping that other midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Curtis Jones will be healthy before the weekend
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