15 players at risk of missing Liverpool's game at Aston Villa as update expected
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool injury newsLiverpool faces Aston Villa on Friday, with the club's place in next season's Champions League still to be confirmed, and the Reds are set to be without a number of playersLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah could miss Friday's game(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool returns to action on Friday with a Premier League visit to Aston Villa.The Reds are still awaiting confirmation of exactly who will be available for the fixture against a side they could effectively guarantee finishing above with a win. Florian Wirtz became Liverpool's latest injury concern after sitting out Saturday's 1-1 home draw with Chelsea due to a stomach infection, and Arne Slot is hopeful it will keep him sidelined for only a short period.The key question is whether Alisson Becker will be fit to return after missing the last nine matches due to a hamstring injury.READ MORE: Sadio Mane suffers title agony alongside Cristiano Ronaldo after awful errorREAD MORE: Liverpool given fresh VAR verdict as Howard Webb makes Man Utd admissionGiorgi Mamardashvili is on standby to once again fill in between the posts, having come back last weekend following a nasty wound.Mohamed Salah is another player whose availability remains uncertain after sitting out two matches with a minor hamstring issue.Liverpool manager Slot is expected to provide further clarity when he speaks to the press on Thursday ahead of the fixture.Harvey Elliott will not play against his parent club(Image: Getty Images)Both Ibrahima Konate and teenage winger Rio Ngumoha hobbled off during the Chelsea match, though Slot subsequently confirmed that both players had reported suffering from cramp.Hugo Ekitike faces a lengthy rehabilitation after going under the knife last month for an Achilles tendon rupture sustained against Paris Saint-Germain.Conor Bradley is ruled out for the remainder of the season following a knee operation in January.Teenage center-back Giovanni Leoni is also sidelined until the summer after undergoing ACL surgery in September.Wataru Endo is continuing his rehabilitation from the ankle surgery he had in February and is moving closer to rejoining full training.Young prospects Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns have yet to appear in the Premier League this campaign and are unlikely to feature.For Aston Villa, Boubacar Kamara remains sidelined for the season, while Amadou Onana and Alysson are not anticipated to be fit.Loanee Harvey Elliott is ineligible to play against his parent club.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCHarvey ElliottMohamed SalahConor BradleyHugo EkitikeAlissonIbrahima KonatéLiverpool injury news