"He missed a lot of pre-season. He is ready for one game a week, maybe 70-90 [minutes]. He played 90 for Argentina and was really tired after 70 so doesn't have the right build-up to play three games a week, 90 minutes. I was always sure I would take him off after 60 minutes for him to be ready to be back on the pitch on Wednesday and Saturday and I already made one substitution in the first half."
"Slot explained that Mac Allister showed signs of fatigue after about 70 minutes in international duty and that monitoring his workload was key. Slot added that the substitution was partly tactical, shifting Dom Szoboszlai into a more advanced midfield position, bringing players into the box more often to increase attacking threat. The necessity to make changes without risking further strain factored into the call."
Alexis Mac Allister was withdrawn at half-time after a robust challenge from Burnley's Lesley Ugochukwu, though the tackle was only part of the reason for substitution. Mac Allister missed much of pre-season and currently lacks the build-up to cope with a high frequency of matches. Readiness is estimated at one game per week, around 70–90 minutes, with performance and fatigue falling off if pushed beyond that. Monitoring his workload and making tactical adjustments — such as shifting Dom Szoboszlai into a more advanced midfield role to increase attacking threat — informed the substitution to avoid further strain. Liverpool have no serious long-term concern; Mac Allister could have continued despite limping.
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