Liverpool’s full injury list including Trent Alexander-Arnold among 10 players out

Let’s see what each of our current absentees is up to as Liverpool has had numerous fitness concerns thus far this season.

Prior to this past weekend’s winter break, the Reds were given a rare three weeks off from Premier League action as focus shifted to the domestic competitions.

Jurgen Klopp’s team will next play Bournemouth, but the manager will still be missing several of his most important senior players for the trip down the south coast.

The manager will face more challenges when league play returns than just injuries, since Wataru Endo and Mohamed Salah have already started their Asian Cup and AFCON campaigns, respectively.

Given the calibre of the teams they are playing for, it is likely that they will both go to the competition finals. In that case, their scheduled return date is February 17 at Brentford.

Before the interval, Trent Alexander-Arnold was the most recent player to be added to the list of casualties. He had sustained a “little tear in the lateral ligament of his knee,” which would likely keep him out of action for three weeks.

The vice captain will probably be sidelined for the next three games at the very least because of this; a realistic return date would be at home against Chelsea at the end of the month.

Dominik Szoboszlai sustained a hamstring injury during the 4-2 victory over Newcastle at home, but the midfield player made a suggestion last week that he “may” play against the Cherries on Sunday.

The midfield player is in a battle against time to make an unlikely comeback at Vitality Stadium as he did not train with the team on Wednesday.

Although left-backs Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas are still out due to severe shoulder ailments, the former stated earlier this week that he is attempting to regain fitness by participating in “proper sessions” in Dubai.

After an injury-plagued season, it is hoped that Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago, two Spanish midfield players, will be able to resume training next month.

Joel Matip’s time in a Liverpool shirt may have come to an end after his December ACL injury.

The Cameroon defender’s season is over, and because his contract expires in the summer, it looks like his time at Anfield may have come to an unpleasant conclusion due to the injury.

Ben Doak’s comeback to the field is still uncertain following an unfortunate knee injury he sustained last month.

Here is the complete list of players Klopp currently lacks:

Dominik Szoboszlai(hamstring)

Trent Alexander Arnold (knee)

Mohamed Salah (AFCON)

Wataru Endo (Asian Cup)

Andy Robertson (shoulder)

Tsimikas Kostas (collarbone)

Thiago Hip

Stefan Bajcetic (growing pains)

Joel Matip (ACL)

Ben Doak (MCL)

Liverpool’s 25-man squad worked out on Wednesday.

Goalkeepers: Adrian, Kelleher, Misciur, Alisson

Defenders: Bradley, Phillips*, Quansah, Gomez, Van Dijk, Konate, Beck*, Scanlon, and Bradley

Midfielders: McConnell, Clark, Elliott, Jones, Gravenberch, and Mac Allister

Forwards: Gordon, Koumas, Kone-Doherty, Nunez, Jota, Gakpo, Diaz, and Gordon

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‘Very clear message’ – former Liverpool player makes transfer decision amid Chelsea January links

In spite of previous claims, the former Liverpool player has made a transfer u-turn.

Based on the most recent sources, it appears like Roberto Firmino, the former star of Liverpool, could not be leaving Saudi Arabia after all.
After having difficulty in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli, the Brazilian was rumoured to be leaving during the January transfer window. After leaving Anfield in the summer when his contract ended, he made the move and made a fantastic debut with a hat-trick, but he hasn’t scored since.

According to Matt Law of the Telegraph, Firmino was linked to a move to Chelsea as the Blues wanted to reinforce their attack with Armando Broja being their sole senior central striker and Nicolas Jackson out on international duty. It stated that Firmino had grown dissatisfied with Saudi life, however current sources refuted such allegations.

Fabrizio Romano claims that the most recent information regarding Firmino is that he will stay at the Middle East club and that no move is planned. Despite recent claims, Roberto Firmino does not intend to leave Al Ahli during the January transfer window, the player posted on X. Message from his camp, quite clear:

He intends to remain at Al Ahli. No alterations are anticipated. His team is now third in the Saudi Pro League, behind Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal, despite his problems in front of goal. They have one of the league’s most star-studded squads, with players like Edouard Mendy, Franck Kessie, Gabri Veiga, Allan Saint-Maximin, Riyad Mahrez, and Merih Demiral.

Firmino had earlier been connected to a trade to Sheffield United, but there was never any indication that the deal would materialise beyond transfer rumours. In just 25 league games last season, he managed a very respectable 11 goals and 4 assists, which was a fantastic return considering that Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, and Diogo Jota were all above him in the standings.