“Liverpool Player Left Staggering After Vicious Tackle, Teammate Labels Perpetrator an ‘Idiot'”

“Liverpool player left reeling after brutal challenge, as teammate slams perpetrator as an ‘idiot'”

Liverpool fans were likely cringing as one of their players hit the ground hard following a brutal challenge during international duty on Tuesday night.

Alexis Mac Allister entered Argentina’s October double-header recovering from a groin injury but still played throughout most of the matches. In their recent win over Peru, he was on the field for all but the final minutes of stoppage time, though Liverpool fans were left anxious during a tense moment in the closing stages in Buenos Aires.

“Liverpool fans left in suspense as Mac Allister survives late scare in Argentina’s win over Peru”

In the 88th minute of their 1-0 lead, the world champions saw Liverpool’s number 10, Alexis Mac Allister, brought down by Peruvian center-back Carlos Zambrano, who was booked by referee Wilmar Roldan.A later replay (via TyC Sports) revealed that the card should have been a different color, as Zambrano caught Mac Allister late and high with his studs, leaving the 25-year-old fortunate not to have been injured.Earlier in the match, the Peruvian defender also angered Lionel Messi when, following a collision, the Argentine legend yelled at him: “What are you doing, idiot?” (via TyC Sports).

“Will Mac Allister be in Liverpool’s starting lineup on Sunday?”

Fortunately for Arne Slot and Liverpool supporters, Mac Allister didn’t seem to suffer any serious injury from Zambrano’s reckless challenge. It appears the former Brighton midfielder will return to Merseyside in the coming days without any lasting issues from Argentina’s latest World Cup qualifiers.With another long flight ahead and Liverpool facing a grueling fixture list for the rest of the year, it’s possible that Mac Allister could be rested from the starting XI against Southampton on Sunday to manage his workload.Additionally, with the 25-year-old already on four yellow cards in the Premier League this season, picking up another at St Mary’s would see him suspended for the crucial clash against Manchester City the following week, something that could influence the coach’s decision.For now, the priority is that Mac Allister returns to Liverpool duty without any injury setbacks from his international commitments.