Mohamed Salah’s second-half brace sealed the winner between Liverpool and Everton in the 243rd Merseyside derby at Anfield last Saturday.
The Egyptian scored his sixth and seventh goals of the season to lift Liverpool up to third in the Premier League and give them their best start in weeks. Apart from the three points at Anfield, Liverpool will be glad to have avoided any further injuries or suspensions during Saturday’s clash between the two sides at Stanley Park. Here, the ECHO takes a look at the injuries and suspensions Liverpool will face in the coming weeks, starting with games against Toulouse and Nottingham Forest later this week. liverpool injuries.
Andy Robertson
Liverpool are unlikely to call on the services of Andy Robertson until 2024 after he suffered a shoulder injury while playing for Scotland earlier this month. Klopp confirmed at his pre-Everton press conference on Friday that the left-back will undergo surgery to repair his dislocated shoulder after consulting a number of specialists. “The decision is about operations,” Klopp said. “I had little chance to try it, but after talking to experts, I felt the surgery would be better in the long run.
He’s out for a while.Saturday’s Merseyside derby victory handed Kostas Tsimikas his first Premier League start of the season, with the Greece international now committed to Liverpool’s first-team squad on a long-term basis.
Estimated return date: January 2024 Cody Gakpo
Meanwhile, there were positive scenes at the AXA Training Center last week as Cody Gakpo returned to training after picking up a foot injury against Tottenham Hotspur three weeks ago. The Dutchman was sent off moments before scoring in a 2-1 defeat to the north Londoners on September 30 and was later seen leaving the Tottenham Hotspur stadium with a dot.
As a result, Gakpo remained in Merseyside while recovering from injury and missed the Netherlands international in October. However, the striker took part in training on Friday and could return to action against Toulouse or Nottingham Forest before the end of the week.Estimated return date: October 26ThiagoThiago Alcantara’s return to full fitness has yet to be determined. That’s because the midfielder won’t be playing for Liverpool this season. Klopp said the Spaniard, who last played for Manchester United in April, had struggled to recover last month. However, nothing is yet known about the timing of his return.
Estimated Return Date: Unknown
Stefan Bajecitic In a similar situation to Thiago, no timetable has been set for the return of Stefan baicetic, who picked up a minor ankle injury last month.Vaicetic made his first appearance of the season in last month’s Europa League win at LASK before making a cameo appearance against Leicester City the following week.
But ahead of last month’s trip to Tottenham, Klopp confirmed the Spaniard had some difficulty getting back to fitness.”Stefan had a little problem with his calf,” Klopp told reporters. “It’s the same when I’ve been unemployed for six months.
We have to knock him down a little bit.”Liverpool’s temporary restrictions Curtis Jones could feature in Liverpool’s Europa League clash with French side Toulouse on Thursday despite being ruled out against Tottenham last month. Jones, 22, was shown a straight red card against Ange Postecoglou’s side for a tackle on Yves Bisouma. The Reds’ appeal to the Football Association to lift the ban was rejected as Jones had served two matches of the two-match suspension.
Jones is eligible to play in the League Cup tie against Bournemouth next Wednesday, before Nottingham Forest travel to Anfield on October 29 to play the final game of his suspension.
However, Jones could also be selected for UEFA competitions as he was at Manchester United’s match against Royal Union Saint Gilroy earlier this month. That means he can start the group stage against Toulouse on Thursday.
