"Arne Slot has admitted the "last thing" Liverpool need this season is another injury after midfielder Wataru Endo was stretchered off against Sunderland. Endo -- who was already having to fill in for injured players at right-back in midweek -- is now expected to be sidelined for "a long time" with a foot problem. His injury is another blow for Slot's side, which is now extremely stretched ahead of this weekend's FA Cup fourth round clash against Brighton & Hove Albion."
""The load management is important because the last thing we could use right now is another injury," Slot said. "That is always the difficult balance for the manager, including his medical staff, what is the best decision to make every single time. It is also true that a player could get injured if he has to play three games in seven days. But it also happened many times that a player could play three games in seven days."
Wataru Endo was stretchered off against Sunderland and is expected to be sidelined for a long time with a foot problem. Endo had been filling in at right-back for injured teammates. Liverpool are extremely stretched ahead of the FA Cup fourth-round tie against Brighton & Hove Albion. Load management is important to reduce the risk of further injuries during a congested schedule. Playing three games in seven days increases injury risk, so training assessments and careful selection are planned. Liverpool beat Barnsley to reach the fourth round, and small margins have made scoring and results difficult this season.
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