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Arne Slot on Alexis Mac Allister
Arne Slot eased concerns over Alexis Mac Allister after the midfielder was substituted at half-time during Liverpool’s 1-0 victory at Burnley on Sunday.
"He missed a lot of pre-season, so he is ready for one game a week, maybe [for] 70 to 90," Mac Allister said. "He played 90 for Argentina and he was really tired after 70.
"He doesn’t have the right build-up towards playing three games a week for 90 minutes, so it was always sure today that I would take him off after 60 minutes for him to be able to be back on the pitch again on Wednesday and for him to be on Saturday back on the pitch again.
"I had already made one substitution in the first half, so if I then take him off at 60 minutes that would be my second one. If I then want to make [another on] 75 then in end I can do nothing anymore."
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