15 players could miss Tottenham vs Liverpool as Reds sweat on Dominik Szoboszlai injury
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The Reds are set to welcome back Conor Bradley from suspension, after he served a one-match ban against Brighton & Hove Albion last weekend.But having bemoaned having only 13 available senior outfield players for the clash with the Seagulls, Slot’s hand will be forced even more against Spurs despite Bradley’s return.Joe Gomez and Dominik Szoboszlai both limped off against Brighton with hamstring and ankle injuries respectively, while the Reds will also be without Mohamed Salah after he departed for Africa Cup of Nations duty.READ MORE: Mohamed Salah sent FSG warning as former Liverpool CEO shares theory on his 'fiery' agentREAD MORE: Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner deals Liverpool Marc Guehi transfer blow as Reds blamedWhile Szoboszlai faces an outside chance of being fit for the trip to North London, Liverpool could find themselves without as many as seven senior players for Saturday’s game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.They are not the only side affected by enforced absences though, with Thomas Frank also facing up to the prospect of being without eight of his players for the game.With Slot set to offer an injury update at his pre-match press conference at 9.45am on Friday morning, the ECHO takes a look at which players are currently at risk of missing the weekend’s match…LIVERPOOLGiovanni Leoni - ACLThe Italian suffered an ACL injury on his debut against Southampton back in September. Undergoing surgery, he has been ruled out for the season.Jeremie Frimpong - HamstringFrimpong has been sidelined since the end of October after suffering his second hamstring injury of the season against Eintracht Frankfurt.
The Netherlands international is closing in on a return though, with Slot recently confirming he is expected to soon return to team training.As a result, if passed fit, he could return to the matchday squad against Tottenham. Slot confirmed last week that the Japanese had suffered an ankle injury and would be sidelined for a number of weeks.Joe Gomez - HamstringForced off with a hamstring injury against Brighton, Slot has already confirmed that he expects Gomez to miss the trip to Tottenham.
While Spurs hope he could return to action over the festive period, Saturday’s clash with Liverpool will likely come too soon.Radu Dragusin - ACLThe Romanian is closing in on a return after injuring his ACL against Elfsborg back in January. He recently featured for Tottenham Under-21s in friendly clashes with Leyton Orient and Dagenham & Redbridge.In the final stages of his rehab after stepping up his return, he is closing in on a comeback but may need more game-time before being considered for first team selection.James Maddison - ACLThe England international injured his ACL last summer and is expected to be out for the season.Kota Takai - ThighThe summer signing is yet to play for Spurs having dealt with plantar fasciitis in his foot and a thigh injury since his £5m move from J1 League side Kawasaki Frontale.However, he too featured in the Under-21s’ friendly clash with Dagenham & Redbridge as he steps up his return, though the clash with the Reds might come too soon for the 21-year-old.Dominic Solanke - AnkleThe former Liverpool striker remains sidelined after undergoing surgery on an ankle injury and is yet to return to training.Destiny Udogie - HamstringUdogie hasn’t featured for Spurs since their 2-2 draw away at Newcastle United at the start of the month after suffering a hamstring injury.