Alexis Mac Allister

Mac Allister was spotted back in team training during pre-season and told Liverpoolfc.com that he is feeling good and hopes to be available for the beginning of the season and hopefully for the Community Shield, the club posted. "It has been a long time, a difficult time because it is never nice to be injured. But now I'm feeling good, it's just about time and getting fit because they have had a good pre-season so they are definitely in a different physical shape, so I have to get used [to it] again. But it's nice to be out there. [...] We have been working a lot in the gym, on my structure. It's hard to explain it but as I said, now I'm feeling good and for me that's the most important thing. Yeah, hopefully. That's the idea [to be available for the beginning of the season]. As I said, I need to work on my physical shape and get used again to the level of the boys. But I'm feeling really, really good, training with the team and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be fine for the beginning of the season and hopefully for the [Community Shield] as well."

Mac Allister (undisclosed) was pictured in training during Liverpool's pre-season tour.

Mac Allister (undisclosed) is with Liverpool for their pre-season tour in Hong Kong.

Mac Allister (undisclosed) will miss the remainder of the season as he needs to rest a minor issue ahead of next season and the team does not want to take any risks, coach Arne Slot confirmed in a press conference. "Alexis will not play for us this season anymore. He needs rest at this moment in time to recover completely and to be ready for the start of next season, but it will be no problem for him to be back next season. I think he played throughout the last part of the season with the Argentinian mentality he has. Never gives up, no matter what he feels, but it is not smart to play a player that has, not a big injury but something to take a risk with."

Mac Allister assisted once to go with one cross (one accurate) and one corner in Sunday's 3-1 loss against Chelsea.