Liverpool disclose positive injury news as duo join training for Chelsea clash
Liverpool’s preparation for their Premier League clash against Chelsea has been boosted with the return of amid a concerning injury list that has been getting longer and longer with each passing matchday
In an update on Friday, May 8, 2026, Arne Slot disclosed that the Swedish ace and the custodian have resumed training and are in contention for the Saturday early kickoff at 2:30 pm.
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“Alex (Isak) trains with us again,” Arne Slot said. “Only yesterday, for the first time. So that’ is a positive.
“Giorgi will train with us today for the first time, so let us see how he is going to react,” he confirmed.
Isak was absent against Manchester United last weekend due to a minor injury, while Mamardashvili has not featured since sustaining a leg wound in the Merseyside derby last month.
The development comes as a massive boost to the Merseyside team. Reds have endured a rough patch with injuries hampering their quest for Europe.
Reds lost to Man United last Sunday while missing keeper Alisson Becker, who has not featured for the Reds since March 18 due to injury; Mohammed Salah, and Milos Kerkez, among others.
Becker and Mohamed Salah have not yet resumed sessions with the team, however, and remain unavailable.
With time running out for salvaging their Champions League spot, Slot is hopeful the returnees will inspire a new sense of vigour and lead the quest.
UCL qualification
Reds can confirm qualification for next season’s Champions League on Saturday, May 9, 2026, should they beat the Blues and then AFC Bournemouth fail to win at Fulham.
The Dutchman has sounded the significance of maintaining top-notch performance even when results remain elusive, as seen in their recent games.
“That’s why performances are very crucial and important. It’s not always like that in football. Sometimes you can have a poor performance but still win. I think we’ve shown this season that we need a good performance to get results, because the opposite has been true a lot of times, that we had a good performance, but the result was not there. But we did not have many times a poor performance and still had a result,” he told the club portal.
