Liverpool receive quadruple injury boost before Man City FA Cup clash as training photos released

Liverpool have received four injury boosts ahead of Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City, as Mohamed Salah, Jeremie Frimpong and Alexander Isak all trained on Thursday.

The Reds make the trek to the Etihad in their first game back following the international break, two weeks on from a crushing Premier League defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium.

While Arne Slot's side vie for Champions League football via their league position or by winning the 2025-26 competition, the FA Cup is arguably the lowest priority for the club, but any silverware could help save the manager's job.

The Dutchman's crop did not come out of the international break with a clean bill of health, though, as the injury-riddled Frimpong sustained an issue after just 14 minutes in the Netherlands' 1-1 draw with Ecuador.

However, Slot stressed on Wednesday that the 25-year-old's withdrawal was more precautionary than anything else, and Frimpong was among the Liverpool players seen in training on Saturday.

Mohamed Salah, Jeremie Frimpong, Alexander Isak in Liverpool training before Man City

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Slot will give a firm update to the media when he holds his pre-game press conference on Friday, but the signs are promising for Frimpong, as they are for Salah.

The 33-year-old - now confirmed to be leaving Liverpool when the campaign ends - did not link up with Egypt for the international break, having picked up a muscular problem against Galatasaray in the Champions League.

However, Salah was also pictured on the Kirkby pitches and ostensibly has a strong chance of making the cut on Saturday, when he could be facing Man City for the final time in his career.

Additionally, record signing Isak was back with his teammates as he closes in on a long-awaited recovery from the serious leg fracture he sustained in December's victory over Tottenham Hotspur.

The FA Cup quarter-final is expected to come too soon for Isak, but Slot is optimistic of having his £125m signing back in the fold at some point this month, and fringe attacker Federico Chiesa was also in full training on Thursday after his Italy withdrawal.

Wataru Endo, Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley remain sidelined for the Premier League champions, who are also working without Alisson Becker while the goalkeeper recuperates from a muscle problem.

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Frimpong's availability is one thing, but whether Slot will trust the Netherlands international to start and come through the FA Cup quarter-final without any new concerns is another question entirely.

At the same time, Dominik Szoboszlai and Joe Gomez are both treading a tightrope, as the pair will miss any potential FA Cup semi-final if they receive a yellow card against Man City.

However, Frimpong will seemingly be good to go from the off at the Etihad, but it would not be a surprise to see Gomez take over from the Dutchman in the second 45.