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Andy Robertson has provided Liverpool with welcome injury news ahead of the October international break.
The 31-year-old has joined up with the Scotland squad and appears to have eased concerns over a problem he picked up during the Reds' defeat to Chelsea at the weekend. The left-back was spotted hobbling away in discomfort following the final whistle at Stamford Bridge, having taken a knock as Liverpool succumbed to a stoppage-time 2-1 reverse.
However, he has linked up with his international colleagues despite the concern, and the defender has now expressed his eagerness to pull on the Scotland shirt once more during the break, after seeing his first-team chances restricted at Anfield this campaign.
"I can't wait," Robertson told the Scotland national team's YouTube channel ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Greece on Thursday.
"It feels ages since we have been back here, especially for a meaningful game, a competitive game.
"Me and the boys just can't wait to be back out in front of the fans and give them something to shout about."
Robertson has featured six times for Liverpool this season, though has been named in the starting XI on just two occasions after losing his spot to Milos Kerkez.
The Hungarian has appeared in all 11 of the Reds' fixtures since his £40m switch from AFC Bournemouth, but has endured a difficult period and faced harsh criticism following his most recent display against Chelsea. Gary Neville criticised the defender following Saturday's defeat at Stamford Bridge, describing him as "naive", "a baby" and "a youth team player".
Meanwhile, former Scotland international Craig Burley expressed his view that Kerkez will soon be benched by Slot in favor of Robertson.
"He's (Slot) brought in one of the best left-backs in the Premier League in Kerkez, who's just lost confidence in his form," Burley commented on ESPN FC. "I think he's about to get dropped for Andy Robertson.
"I think he's going to have to bring Andy Robertson back into the team. The whole backline is not working right."
Meanwhile, Scotland manager Steve Clarke recently suggested that Robertson had accurately foreseen how both his and Kerkez's starts to the season would progress after having a frank discussion with the defender.
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"I'd a good chat with Andy last week and a good chat with him before the season," he disclosed ahead of the international break, as reported by the Daily Record.
"And it has panned out pretty much how we thought it would at the time, that Kerkez would start in the team but Andy would find his way into the team.
"That's what's happened. He's had minutes... we always knew Andy would get lots of minutes.
"On the plus side for us, if he's getting good minutes for Liverpool but not getting all the minutes, it means he comes into Scotland camps probably a little bit fresher than he has been in recent years, which can only be good for us."
When Liverpool returns to club action following the international break, it will welcome Manchester United to Anfield. Slot is faced with a decision: whether to stick with Kerkez or bring Robertson back into the fold.
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