Liverpool's plan for Alexis Mac Allister's return from international duty might be subject to change. With Argentina now expected to meet Puerto Rico on October 14 rather than the previous day, it will mean the Reds midfielder will return to Merseyside later than initially anticipated ahead of next Sunday's visit from Manchester United.

Mac Allister is yet to hit full speed this season as a new-look squad continues to develop under Arne Slot. In the ECHO's player ratings for the season far, which was published this week, the 26-year-old averaged a 5.44 from the games played to date, which has been a sharp downturn on the sort of form that marked him out as indispensable last term.

The ECHO's dedicated Liverpool writers have taken a closer look at the situation and assessed how Reds boss Slot might get his World Cup winner firing on all cylinders once more.

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