7 players miss Liverpool training but Joe Gomez spotted and Federico Chiesa all smiles
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Liverpool trained ahead of facing Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday, with Alexander Isak missing through injury but Joe Gomez spotted and Federico Chiesa all smilesLiverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Nikki Dyer - Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool will have had a full week to prepare for the visit of Wolves by the time Saturday's game kicks off, with Arne Slot handing his players the rare luxury of having Christmas Day off this year.Normally, with games usually scheduled for Boxing Day, the players are required to check in on December 25 for training. Here's what we spotted in training.READ MORE: Arne Slot can give Mohamed Salah exactly what he wants now as Liverpool gets timely reminderREAD MORE: Liverpool transfer news as Reds could accelerate plans to sign 3 players after Alexander Isak blowLiverpool injury latestIsak, of course, was not spotted at the AXA Training Centre.
The Swedish striker has undergone successful surgery for the injury sustained to his leg and will be out for months.Neither Conor Bradley nor Cody Gakpo, rated at 50:50 by Arne Slot in terms of their chances of making the Wolves games, were present, and neither was Wataru Endo, but Joe Gomez — who won't be fit enough to face Wolves — was pictured in the gym.Joe Gomez during a Liverpool gym session(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Mohamed Salah is at AFCON and Giovanni Leoni is a long-term absentee, so that totals six players probably not available for the Wolves match through injury and one because of international duty. Jeremie Frimpong could add some width, but that would require Bradley to be fit enough to start at full-back.Federico Chiesa during a Liverpool training session(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Federico Chiesa, who was all smiles here, could also be set to get a chance.
Since signing for Liverpool, though, the Italian has only ever started one Premier League game — the meaningless defeat to Brighton in May.Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha chanceTrey Nyoni made his Premier League debut for Liverpool against Tottenham last time out — something overlooked amid the injury to Isak and the fact that he has become a fairly familiar face under Slot, just not in that competition.The England youth international could feature again versus Wolves. Though he is unlikely to start, he was prominent in the training pictures and is a big talent.Trey Nyoni passes the ball during a Liverpool training session(Image: Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)If ever he is going to get meaningful minutes, at home to a team with two points this season might be a good time.The same could be said for Rio Ngumoha, perhaps.