Alexis Mac Allister Injury: Aims return for Community Shield

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 missed the last two games of last season due to a complex injury that required time to recover and rehabilitate with the medical staff. That said, the midfielder was back in team training Monday, regaining his sensations and feeling good, although he admitted he needs to work on his fitness as he is slightly behind his teammates in that area. Mac Allister and the team's goal is for him to be ready for selection at the start of the season and ideally for the Community Shield against Crystal Palace on Aug. 10.