Liverpool’s injury and suspension news and return date have been revealed ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Burnley at Anfield.
Liverpool fans will be hoping for positive fitness updates from a number of key players involved in Saturday’s game against Burnley. Thiago Alcantara returned to the Liverpool team on Sunday, his first substitute since April, and was the only positive in the 3-1 defeat at title rivals Arsenal.
However, the defeat was compounded by Ibrahima Konate’s red card and, most importantly, Dominik Soboslay’s injury, which was announced before the match started. The good news is that Jurgen Klopp’s midfield options look set to boost relegation-threatened Burnley’s trip to Anfield on Saturday as Wataru Endo’s time in the Asian Cup comes to an end following Japan’s quarter-final victory over Iran.
Mohamed Salah appears to be moving on from the problems he encountered at the Africa Cup of Nations against Egypt in January. However, depending on the circumstances, Klopp could be without up to seven players for the match against the Clarets. As you can see in the preview…Dominic Szoboslay Before the main match at “Arsenal” there were rumors that the Hungarian captain did not go to the capital with the “Liverpool” team.
And Klopp confirmed before kick-off that Szoboszlay had re-injured the injury he picked up in the New Year’s win against Newcastle United. “Dom felt he was in an area where he had been injured before, or very similar,” said the Reds manager. “When he wasn’t in the game (in the win against Chelsea) he was fine, after the game (he felt it) so we looked at him and there was no way he was going to play that game.”We cannot take risks. We’ll have to wait for further assessment, but it looks like he won’t be there today. Yes a lot.”
A new report suggests the Hungarian midfielder could be out for up to a month. The ECHO’s Ian Doyle posted on social media: “There is some confusion over Dominic Soboslay’s injury absence. Last night, a Hungarian newspaper that had suggested a month-long break backtracked slightly, saying the waiting period had not yet been decided. “Liverpool haven’t set a date yet.”
Klopp is likely to provide a further update on Szoboszlai’s status at a press conference later this week. Estimated Return Date: Unknown. Ibrahim Konate, There were no injuries, but he was suspended. Konate’s suspension for picking up two yellow cards against Arsenal means he will miss the game against Burnley.
Klopp is not happy with referee Anthony Taylor’s decision. He told Sky Sports: “There were a lot of things going against us today. The referee gave me a red card against Manchester City because of the fight between Bernardo Silva and Mo Salah.”
Something happened with (Diogo) Jota today and he didn’t get a red card. It was great and he had (Kai) Havertz for Konate’s first yellow card. Havertz goes down and the referee gives Konate a yellow card. “Gabriel (Darwin) will do the same to Nunez without a yellow card.” Estimated return date: Brentford (A), February 17 Mohamed Salah missed Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations with a thigh injury and recently returned to Merseyside to continue his rehabilitation programme.
The player’s adviser, Rami Abbas, recently confirmed that Issa Salah’s problem is more serious than first thought and will keep him out for between 21 and 28 days, suggesting he will return for the Premier League game against Burnina or Brentford.
Later this month. On Tuesday, Salah shared a photo of himself in the gym at Liverpool’s training ground. Estimated return date: mid-FebruaryCostas TsimikasKostas Tsimikas will return to Liverpool after six weeks away. Left-back Bukayo suffered a serious collision with Saka during the 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield in December and subsequently required surgery on his collarbone.
Giving an update on Tsimikas recently, Klopp said: “Cost (Kostas Tsimikas) is close. It is very healthy. The bone took a lot longer to heal, but the plate is doing the job. So now we have to wait for the approval.” he said.
“The Greece international is in full training ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Emirates, meaning he will be available for this weekend’s game against Burnley. Expected return date: Burnley (H), February 10 Stepan Byketich Stefan Weissetic has endured a frustrating period in his young Manchester United career following a series of injuries. He had a strong debut season last season, but it ended prematurely in March due to an adductor muscle stress reaction.
Bajcetic returned to action in the Carabao Cup and Europa League in September, but his appearance for LASK Linz was his last since a calf problem. It is unclear when he will return to full training. Estimated Return Date: Unknown.
Joel MatipJoel Matip is recovering from surgery after tearing his ACL. The 32-year-old, who is in the last month of his contract with Liverpool, could miss the rest of the season. The centre-back was hit on the pitch at Anfield in the 70th minute after an off-the-ball incident during December’s 4-3 Premier League win over Fulham. Estimated Return Date: Unknown.
Ben Doak has been sidelined for a long time after suffering a serious knee injury while playing for the Under-21s. Assistant coach Pep Linders recently said of Dock’s condition: “It’s not good. He tore his lateral meniscus, requiring surgery. “(It’s) going to take more time. He’s young, he’s a good guy, he’s a positive guy, so he’s definitely going to come back stronger and we need him to come back with the same passion he had when he had the ball . We look forward.”
