Deadline loan Artur is doing his best to ensure he is in the best possible shape for Liverpool, having brought on additional fitness staff.
During the international break, Arthur undergoes a dedicated fitness program before returning to action for Liverpool.
Missing two games and playing 13 minutes in the 4-1 loss to Napoli, it is clear that Jurgen Klopp will take precautions with a player who did not feature in pre-season with Juventus.
But the 26-year-old has refused any time off during the international break and has been training and playing for Liverpool under-21s, starting against Leicester and Rochdale.
Under-21 coach Barry Lewtas has explained how he has “really embraced it” while new details from the Times’ Paul Joyce show how long Arthur is taking to prove himself.
The Brazilian has appointed three personal fitness experts to work with him in support of the medical staff already at Liverpool.
Physiotherapist Adrián Martínez Castro, physical trainer Daniel Esteban Labarca Encina and nutritionist Joana Pessoa Dell’Oro have moved to Merseyside with Arthur.
They were joined at Anfield for the 2-1 win over Ajax last week by another physio, Ángel Lapuebla Pérez, and coach Adriá Carmona, a former Barcelona and AC Milan youth player.
Castro and Labarca have worked closely with Arthur for years as part of his FisioBox company, having established a connection with the midfielder during his time at Barcelona.
FisioBox counts predominantly Spanish female players among its clients, and has recently trained the likes of Bojan Krkic, Marc Muniesa, Sergi Samper and Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas.
The fact that Arthur has seen fit to move a number of managers to Liverpool for his season-long loan is yet another sign of his dedication to not just fitness but hopefully contributing to a successful campaign at Anfield.
It’s evident, even from a 63-minute performance against League Two side Rochdale, that Arthur still needs time to catch up; the hope is that this will speed up the process.
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