Liverpool will aim to get a shot at the EFL Cup final when they face Fulham in the first leg of their semi-final on Wednesday night,Manchester United advanced to semi-finals after beating West Ham United 5-1 in the quarter-finals before defeating Bournemouth and Leicester City. Jurgen Klopp’s men already tasted the knockout stages this month when they beat Arsenal 2-0 in the FA Cup third round on Sunday thanks to a Jakub Kivior own goal and a Luis Diaz strike.Here at Sports Mole, we’ve rounded up the latest Liverpool injury and suspension news ahead of Friday’s FA Cup clash with the Cottagers, who beat Rotherham United 1-0. Virgil van Dijk Liverpool injury, suspension list vs FulhamStatus: Minor doubtType of injury: diseasePossible return date: January 10 (vs. Fulham)
Virgil van Dijk was unable to contribute to Sunday’s win over Arsenal due to illness, but Klopp will hope his captain can shake off the problem in time for the first leg this week.
mohamed salah injured, list suspended vs. fulhamStatus: Disabled injury Type: International Possible return date: unknown.
striker Mohamed Salah is currently in Egypt preparing for the start of the Africa Cup of Nations and will be sidelined for several weeks in the battle for continental glory.
Wataru Endo liverpool injured, suspended list vs. FulhamState: out Type of injury: International Possible return date: Unknown:
Similarly the Japanese midfielder Wataru Endo has been called to his national team of the Asian Cup and will not be in Clop’s disposition, while Samurai Blue competes for glory in Qatar.
Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpool lesion, suspension list fulhamStatus: DisabledType of injury: hamstringsPossible return date: January 21 (vs Bournemouth)Dominic Szoboslai picked up a thigh injury in Liverpool’s 4-2 win against Newcastle United on New Year’s Day and Klopp said last week it was “unlikely” the midfielder would play against Arsenal or Fulham, but that he will return for the game against Bournemouth in January. I admitted that I could. 21.
Kostas Tsimikas liverpool injured, list suspended vs FulhamStatus: ReleasedType of lesion: uterus possible date of return: unknown:
Kostas Tsimikas suffered a broken collarbone after being tackled by Klopp’s Bukayo Saka during Liverpool’s game against Arsenal on December 23, ruling him out for a long time.
Ben Doak Liverpool injured, list suspended vs. fulhamStatus: DisabledType of injury: kneePossible date of return: unknown: Bench against Arsenal featured several teenage talents from the club’s youth academy, but Ben Doak was not among them as he battles a knee injury picked up during his time with the Under-21s and will be ruled out for moment.
Joel MatipLiverpool accident, suspension list vs. FulhamStatus: DisabledType of injury: knee possible date of return: unknown Joel Matip’s season is over after tearing his cruciate ligament against Fulham in December. The Cameroonian defender’s contract was not renewed at the end of the season, but he also played his last competitive game for Liverpool. Andrew RobertsonLiverpool injured, list suspended vs. fulhamStatus: DisabledType of injury: shoulderPossible return date: February4(vs.Arsenal)Andrew Robertson is making slow progress in his recovery from shoulder surgery but is still a long way from resuming team training and is not expected to return to action until February.
Thiago Alcantara, Liverpool accident suspension list vs. fulhamStatus: DisabledType of injury: hipPossible return date: January 21 (vs Bournemouth),
Thiago Alcantara hopes to return to first-team training this month after missing nine months with a groin injury and a series of complications delayed his return. A few weeks. Stefan weissetic Liverpool:fulhamStatus: DisabledInjury Type: Calf Possible date of return: unknown:
After making a full recovery from injury, fast-rising midfielder Stefan Weissetic was quickly admitted to the treatment room with a growing calf problem, with Klopp yet to reveal a timetable for his return. Liverpool suspension listLiverpool had no players suspended for the first leg.
