Arne Slot receives second Liverpool injury update after Harvey Elliott setback

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been handed a squad boost after it was reported Reds midfielder Curtis Jones has returned to full training with the first team .

On Wednesday, it was also revealed Liverpool would be without Harvey Elliott until the end of October after the 21-year-old fractured his foot whilst away on England Under-21's duty. However, while Elliott will be a big miss for Liverpool's squad, they are set to welcome back Curtis Jones to their match day contingent for the visit of Nottingham Forest this weekend.

According to the Athletic's James Pearce , Jones is back in full training after having missed the Reds last two games prior to the September internationals due to a minor muscle issue. And Jones' return given Elliot's impending absence will be a small comfort for Slot.

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Life at Anfield for the Dutchman is about to get busier than it has ever been for Slot, with fixtures coming thick and fast through September and October. On Saturday, they host Nottingham Forest at Anfield, before jetting off to Italy to take on AC Milan at San Siro.

And the clash against the Serie A side kicks off a three-week spell of double game weeks for Liverpool, with the Reds set to make their Carabao Cup debut against West Ham United on September 25th. Thankfully alongside Jones' return, Slot will be able to utilise summer signing Federico Chiesa too.

The Italian opted to remain on Merseyside during the international break instead of linking up with Italy after a discussion with Azzurri boss Luciano Spalletti.

Chiesa will be in contention for minutes off the bench against Nottingham Forest most likely, but could be handed a shock start by Slot depending on the condition the likes of Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz return from international duty in.

Liverpool.com says: "With Elliot now set to miss significant game time, the return of Curtis Jones from injury will be a big boost for Liverpool. It seems more than likely Jones, when used by Slot, will be asked to play as one of the two men in Liverpool's pivot. Jones will be a useful player for Slot, allowing him to rotate the likes of Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister when needed."