Florian Wirtz injury update as Liverpool manager Arne Slot gives return timeline

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Wirtz has missed the wins over Nottingham Forest and West Ham and manager Arne Slot says he will likely be absent for the back-to-back fixtures against Wolves.Wirtz had enjoyed a good period of form in 2026, with four goals and two assists over a six-game run in January. But he was withdrawn from the side which beat Forest 1-0 on February 22 after injuring himself in the warm-up.The German playmaker was also missing from the 5-2 win over West Ham on Saturday and Tuesday's Premier League game against bottom side Wolves will come too soon."Not anything different to what I said after the game," Slot said when asked about Wirtz in a pre-match press conference on Monday morning.

"At this moment in time, I don't know," he said on a possible timeline. But this time, I honestly don't know."It's a big accomplishment for Wirtz to stay fit for such a long time because he had to make a step up from where he played to the Premier League and Liverpool.

"Right-back isn't the only position where we have struggled but it stands out most," he said when asked about the Dutchman."Having Jeremie back is nice. But I'm not the only one to have that."I prefer to manage how many minutes he can be given rather than see him with the medical team."Liverpool now face Wolves in the Premier League on Tuesday and FA Cup on Friday, with both games taking place at Molineux.