10 players who could miss Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest as Arne Slot faces injury wait

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FC injuriesLiverpool will face Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and both clubs could have some players on the sidelines due to injuryLiverpool will be hoping to welcome back some key players from injury when they return to Premier League action this weekend. That defeat sees Liverpool lie in eighth place in the Premier League table, but they will have a chance to climb the standings when they take on Forest this weekend.For much of the campaign, Liverpool have been forced to deal with several injury concerns and that will remain the case for the visit of Forest on Saturday.

Alexander Isak has not played in any of the Reds' last five matches but was in the matchday squad for the defeat to Man City and could be in line to return to the starting line-up over the weekend.READ MORE: Player Liverpool sold for £35m worth millions more amid brutal Trent Alexander-Arnold comparisonREAD MORE: Heartbreak and late drama - the 13 Liverpool players who have already qualified for the World CupJeremie Frimpong has spent the last few weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury, but is expected to return in the near future. Slot recently admitted that the Netherlands international may still be a doubt to face Forest, though.Alisson Becker has also spent time on the sidelines for Liverpool with a muscle injury.

But with Alisson, we expect this, yes."Giovanni Leoni remains a long-term absentee for Liverpool with a knee injury he suffered back in September.For Forest, they too have been dealing with a lengthy injury list for much of the campaign. Chris Wood has been dealing with a knee injury but could recover in time to feature against Liverpool.Callum Hudson-Odoi missed the win over Leeds with a leg injury and could return to the squad to face Liverpool.Douglas Luiz and Ola Aina have been dealing with hamstring injuries in recent weeks and it remains to be seen if they will recover in time to make the trip to Merseyside.Oleksandr Zinchenko has been recovering from a groin injury, while a knee injury has kept Angus Gunn on the sidelines.