Joe Gomez

Gomez is dealing with a knock received against West Ham United but that doesn't create a doubt on his availability since he started in Wednesday's 1-1 draw against Sunderland, coach Arne Slot said in the press conference. "Joe got a knock in the West Ham game but was still able to start. He couldn't make the full 90 minutes but I think he will be able to train again today. Yesterday was a recovery day for most of them, today we will train again and let's see where they are."

Gomez assisted once to go with four crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 win over West Ham United.

Gomez is "close" to playing meaningful minutes, manager Arne Slot told media during Thursday's press conference. "He's close," said Slot. "He could have been involved yesterday as well in terms of minutes. But when we are 2-1 or 3-1 down, I tend to make offensive substitutions. And for him to start a game is also definitely a possibility."

Gomez received an injection and has been unable to train normally, but is still fit moving forward, according to manager Arne Slot. "Normally, I wouldn't go into detail maybe that much, but he had an injection last week on his knee. So, that means that's normally not because you don't feel anything. Although, he is in the group tomorrow, as he was on Saturday. But [he] wasn't able to train last week every single time."

Gomez hasn't made any league starts this season, but remains the only natural backup option.