All the latest updates on Liverpool’s injury and player availability ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League match against RB Leipzig in Germany.
Arne Slot’s impressive start as Liverpool’s head coach continued on Sunday with a 2-1 home victory over Chelsea, reclaiming the top spot in the Premier League. However, this win may have come with some setbacks.
Diogo Jota, Slot’s preferred striker this season, had to leave the match in the first half, and it was later confirmed that Conor Bradley also sustained an injury.
This is the last thing Slot needed as the team enters a demanding schedule of seven games in 21 days, starting with the trip to Germany for the Champions League clash.
Liverpool has begun the revamped group stage of the competition strongly, securing maximum points with wins of 3-1 and 2-0 against AC Milan and Bologna, respectively.
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Next up for Liverpool is the Bundesliga team Leipzig, and ahead of the match, we examine the current injury concerns for the Reds.
Diogo Jota
Injury: Not specified.
Jota was injured early in the match against Chelsea after being taken down by Tosin Adarabioyo near the halfway line. This incident resembled one from the previous night that led to William Saliba’s red card for Arsenal, but Adarabioyo only received a yellow. Jota received treatment but was substituted in the 30th minute for Darwin Núñez. After the match, manager Arne Slot suggested that Jota would likely miss the trip to Leipzig, stating, “I would be surprised if he’s there on Wednesday.”
Possible return date: Unknown.
Conor Bradley
Injury: Not specified.
Slot is expected to provide updates on Jota and Bradley during his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. Bradley missed the Chelsea match unexpectedly after returning from international duty with Northern Ireland. His injury details remain unclear, but Liverpool faced a potential issue as right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold was only cleared to play after dealing with illness prior to the game. Alexander-Arnold struggled during the match and was substituted late for Joe Gomez.
Possible return date: Unknown.
Federico Chiesa
Injury: Unspecified.
Chiesa has missed the last three matches due to an unspecified issue. Before the 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace, Slot mentioned that Chiesa had not trained recently and needed to see if he could participate in training before being selected. The club’s social media is expected to share updates from the training session ahead of the Leipzig match.
Possible return date: Unknown.
Harvey Elliott
Injury: Foot.
Elliott has been sidelined since early September due to a fractured foot sustained while on international duty with the England Under-21 team. He had been hoping to return for the Chelsea match, and he hinted on social media that he was nearing full fitness. However, Liverpool is cautious and did not include him in the squad. Elliott was seen at the game talking to Jamie Carragher, which led some fans to speculate about his recovery timeline.
Possible return date: Unknown.
Alisson Becker
Injury: Hamstring.
Alisson will definitely miss the match against Leipzig due to a hamstring injury that will sideline him for at least six weeks.
He will be absent for key upcoming matches, including against Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. Fortunately, Alisson’s backup, Caoimhin Kelleher, has recovered from the illness that kept him out against Palace, allowing him to step in after Alisson’s injury.
Possible return date: Southampton (A), Premier League, Sunday, November 24.
