Liverpool will be without Andy Robertson for all three games of their pre-season tour in the United States as he recovers from an injury.
Despite traveling with the team, the left-back will not participate in any matches, reports The Athletic. Robertson, who had an ankle injury during the Euros, will focus on rehab over the next two weeks.
Arne Slot, Liverpool’s new head coach, provided an update on Robertson’s fitness ahead of the match against Real Betis in Pittsburgh.
“He’s not fully fit yet,” Slot said. “We expect him to be fully fit possibly just after the tour. He took a small injury into the Euros and needed to recover from that.”
Following the Betis game, Liverpool will play Arsenal in Philadelphia and Manchester United in South Carolina within four days.
Robertson might be available for the final pre-season match against Sevilla at Anfield on August 11, a game Slot hopes to have all his players fit for.
Andy Robertson’s absence is one of several pre-season challenges for Arne Slot at Liverpool. Slot has not had his full squad due to players participating in Euro 2024 and Copa America.
Pre-season is vital for a new manager to implement his ideas, and the absence of key players could affect Liverpool’s start to the 2024/25 campaign.
Fans will need to be patient with Slot as various factors could make his first season at Anfield challenging.
