13 Liverpool players on international duty and what is at stake as game canceled
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool has 13 players away on senior international duty this week, with Arne Slot hoping that none come back with an injury ahead of the Premier League run-inLiverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister before Ecuador vs. Argentina in September 2025(Image: Franklin Jacome/Getty Images)Liverpool has 13 senior players away on international duty this week, with only Kieran Morrison and Northern Ireland playing competitively and the others involved in friendly fixtures.Hugo Ekitike and Ibrahima Konate could be involved for France as it plays Brazil and Colombia in the United States.
Arne Slot said he had a dead leg and therefore is expected to be fit this week and should be fine to play when Liverpool returns to action at the start of April.READ MORE: Italy coach gives Federico Chiesa update as Liverpool problem clear — 'It's useless'READ MORE: PSG submits audacious 'request' to gain Champions League boost ahead of Liverpool gameMidfielder Alexis Mac Allister was meant to be playing against Spain in the Finalissima — a game between the European and South American champions — but that fixture was to be held in Qatar and has therefore been canceled due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.Instead, Argentina will play Mauritania and then Zambia in friendly fixtures to help it warm up for the World Cup. Again, both of those games have nothing riding on them and Georgia did not qualify for the World Cup.Alexis Mac Allister in action for Argentina(Image: Megan Briggs/Getty Images)Florian Wirtz and Germany will take on Switzerland and Ghana, with his place in the World Cup squad already assured.
Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.The winner of that game — and Federico Chiesa won't be involved after he was deemed to be unfit — will then face either Wales or Bosnia with a place at the World Cup at stake.Finally, Andy Robertson will be playing for Scotland at the World Cup. Arne Slot's men will reconvene next week ahead of the FA trip to Manchester City.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAlexis Mac Allister