The injury points proceed to mount for Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.
Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Anfield with Arsenal noticed Kostas Tsimikas and Luis Diaz each withdrawn by way of injury, inserting even additional strain on an already strained squad.
Tsimikas’ setback has ensured each of Liverpool’s senior left-backs at the moment are sidelined, with Andy Robertson but to get well from his shoulder subject. Diaz seemed to have aggravated a previous downside together with his knee, although it stays unclear at this stage whether or not the Colombian shall be compelled to endure a interval of the workforce in consequence.
Below is a spherical-up of these presently unavailable to Klopp, with 9 gamers presently on the therapy desk.
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Kostas Tsimikas
The Greek defender suffered a nasty collision following a problem from Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka, which noticed Tsimikas land awkwardly on his shoulder.
He clattered into Klopp on the touchline after being delivered to floor by Saka and instantly appeared in critical ache.
Speaking after Saturday’s 1-1 draw, the Liverpool boss confirmed it was not good news on Tsimikas. Klopp mentioned: “He [Tsimikas] broke his collarbone at least. That’s really bad for us.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Luis Diaz
Diaz, additionally injured towards Arsenal, will hope the discomfort felt in his knee just isn’t an extended-time period subject.
The Colombian spent a number of months sidelined final season after struggling a knee injury in a 3-2 defeat towards the Gunners in October 2022.
Feeling one thing in the identical a part of his physique on Saturday, the previous Porto winger was withdrawn as a precaution.
Offering an replace on Diaz publish-match, Klopp informed reporters: “I hope not [serious]. He has ache, it was knee on knee and in that second we needed to alter twice and then Lucho was down.
“And truly we first needed to attend if perhaps Lucho has to come back off however then we determined [to] change all three as a result of now we do not have to attend how Lucho is and that is what we did then.
“Lucho told me ‘little pain’, physios were not too concerned, but you never know and we play in three days and you never know how quick the turnaround is, so we have to see. I don’t know.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Alexis Mac Allister
Mac Allister is edging nearer to creating a return to motion, having been unavailable for choice since struggling a reduce to his knee within the 1-0 win at Sheffield United earlier this month.
The Argentine’s situation, initially regarded as minor, was worse than first feared and has subsequently led to him lacking a number of matches.
But Klopp delivered an optimistic evaluation of Mac Allister’s present state on Friday, stating: “Macca and Diogo getting closer and closer but not ready for tomorrow. That’s it.”
Expected return date: January
Joel Matip
Liverpool defender Joel Matip is recovering from surgical procedure after struggling an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The 32-year-outdated, who’s the ultimate months of his contract at Anfield, is prone to miss the remainder of the season.
He was left stricken on the Anfield turf within the 70th-minute of the dramatic 4-3 win over Fulham after an off-the-ball incident.
“It’s an ACL, ruptured, so that’s what I unfortunately expected from the first second. Everything looked like that. Very unfortunate,” Klopp mentioned.
Expected return date: 2024/25 season
Andy Robertson
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson is ready to make a well timed return in January after being out since following a shoulder injury on worldwide obligation with Scotland.
The Tartan Army captain was compelled to endure surgical procedure on a dislocated shoulder and has been out of motion since – lacking the Reds’ rise to Premier League challengers and Scotland’s profitable Euro 2024 qualification bid.
Discussing the Scot’s situation earlier this week, Klopp mentioned: “I sat yesterday fairly lengthy with him and truly he is doing effectively. The downside is a little bit bit that the shoulder just isn’t there. The remainder of the physique is ok however we must be affected person a little bit bit. We must be affected person a little bit bit longer but it surely’s high quality.
“So he can do all the physical work already, which annoys him quite a lot because he’s not allowed for ball training, a little bit of passing maybe and stuff like this – but not properly. But physically when he’s ready to go, allowed to go shoulder-wise, then I think it’s a short time until he will be back. We all hope it will be in January but I don’t know.”
Expected return date: January
Diogo Jota
The versatile attacker has been an enormous miss for the Reds since choosing up a knock in a 1-1 draw at Manchester City on November 25.
What’s clear is that Jota will quickly be forming a part of the Liverpool assault as soon as once more, after Klopp confirmed the previous Wolves star was – like Mac Allister – getting “closer and closer”.
There is an opportunity the Portugal worldwide could possibly be again for the go to of Newcastle United on New Year’s Day.
Expected return date: January
Ben Doak
Ben Doak was just lately compelled off in an under-21s match towards Chelsea, sustaining a blow to the knee.
It’s an enormous blow throughout a time the place Doak was starting to take pleasure in a primary-workforce position, with outings in each the Carabao Cup and Europa League.
The Scot just isn’t anticipated to be rushed again anytime quickly. Liverpool assistant supervisor Pep Lijnders mentioned of his situation: “That’s not a superb one. He teared his lateral meniscus, which wants surgical procedure.
“That one will take [a] longer time. He is young, he is a fit guy, he is a positive guy so for sure he will come back stronger, and we need him to come back with the same fire he has with the ball, how he was. He can take time and we will wait for him.”
Expected return date: Unknown
Thiago Alcantara
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara hasn’t featured for the Reds since their win over West Ham United again in April.
A hip subject has confirmed problematic for the midfield maestro, who underwent surgical procedure in a bid to convey an finish to the issue at play.
The final replace issued on Thiago got here in November, with Klopp hopeful of seeing the No.6 again in motion in January.
“It’s an ongoing thing,” defined the Reds’ boss. “And we can not put any type of strain there as effectively, however we anticipate him to be again in all probability begin of the New Year. It’s now already November, that may imply one other 4 weeks, I’d say that’s in all probability a sensible factor to attempt.
“We can’t wait, to be honest, to have him back. The player is just exceptional. I understand that you ask, but we can’t now have a week-by-week update, because that will not change a lot in this moment.”
Expected return date: January
Stefan Bajcetic
Stefan Bajcetic has endured a irritating interval for Liverpool after a lot of injury issues.
He loved a robust debut season, throughout a dismal interval for the membership, however noticed his marketing campaign finish after a stress response in his adductor in March. Bajcetic returned in September with outings within the Carabao Cup and Europa League however his involvement towards LASK Linz proved to be the final after struggling a calf subject.
A restoration date for the midfielder stays unconfirmed.
“With Stefan, it’s again one of these things,” Klopp said in November. “Let me say it like this, Stefan’s high quality, potential, expertise or no matter, all people might see and it’s unbelievable. What a participant.
“But he was not prepared but, that’s how it’s. They’re nonetheless rising, these boys. They’re all completely different. We produce other gamers with a distinct [skeletal growth], a distinct physique, and OK that’s high quality.
“With others it’s a bit too early, so we simply need to put the brake on once more and simply wait till that’s all high quality. Then Liverpool has an exquisite participant, an exquisite participant, to make use of.
“But there’s absolutely no time that we can put on that, and we will not, we just have to wait. He’s here, he’s training, he’s doing his stuff. We know how good he is, now we have to make sure that we help him to get a body to show that – and not only once, but then three times a week. We will get there, very good news for the club. In the moment, we cannot use him and that’s all.”
Expected return date: Unknown