8 Liverpool players at risk of missing Wolves game as injury problems mount
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCArne Slot and Liverpool face a mounting injury crisis ahead of Wolves' visit to Anfield, with up to eight players unavailable for the Premier League clash on SaturdayArne Slot is after three points on Saturday(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool returns to action on Saturday when Wolves visit for a Premier League game.The Reds are still awaiting confirmation on exactly which players will be available for the fixture against the struggling Midlands outfit. Conor Bradley has been given a "50-50" chance of featuring by Liverpool manager Arne Slot, having been withdrawn at the interval during Saturday's 2-1 triumph at Tottenham following a collision with Spurs defender Djed Spence.Cody Gakpo has been handed the same likelihood of involvement, having missed the previous three matches due to a muscle complaint.
Should neither be ready, they would be expected to return for the home encounter with Leeds on New Year's Day.READ MORE: Alexander Isak breaks silence in Liverpool message after injury heartbreakREAD MORE: Mohamed Salah's ex-Egypt teammate reveals what Liverpool star is really like off the pitchOne player anticipated to be available is Florian Wirtz, whose late withdrawal against Tottenham was simply down to cramp and isn't considered a significant concern.Alexander Isak, though, is among those definitely ruled out, having undergone surgery on Monday for an ankle injury that included a fractured fibula sustained when caught by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven while netting the opener.Joe Gomez remains unavailable with the muscle injury that saw him withdrawn early during the home match against Brighton the previous weekend.Wataru Endo continues to be absent due to an ankle issue, and Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended after collecting his fifth Premier League yellow card of the campaign on Saturday.Wataru Endo is struggling with an injury(Image: Getty Images)Mohamed Salah is away representing Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, while teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni remains sidelined for the remainder of the campaign following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in September.Slot said: "It is the time for the players who we do have available to do what they have done so many times and roll their sleeves up and not only our players but our fans as well, and help us in the best possible way to get the results we want."Therefore, the players who are available need to give everything they have like the fans as they usually do."The most injuries we have are not related to overloading."When you look at Alex's injury, it has nothing to do with overloading the player."It's the same with Wataru Endo.“Of course, there are one or two that might have to do with overloading - Cody Gakpo has a muscle, and the same is to be said with Joe Gomez."