Liverpool could be without eight players for Wolves after fresh injury update
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCArne Slot is waiting for an update on the fitness of his Liverpool players ahead of the Premier League clash against WolvesLiverpool are back in action on Saturday afternoon with the Premier League visit of Wolves. And the Reds are still waiting to discover exactly who they can call upon for the game against the struggling Midlanders.Conor Bradley is rated as "50-50" to feature by Liverpool boss Arne Slot having been forced off at half-time during the 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday after colliding with Spurs defender Djed Spence.Also given the same probability of being involved is Cody Gakpo, who has sat out the last three games with a muscle problem.
If neither are available, they would be likely to feature at home to Leeds United on New Year's Day.READ MORE: Thomas Frank hits back at Liverpool boss Arne Slot and shares Alexander Isak and Micky van de Ven talksREAD MORE: Bournemouth issue Antoine Semenyo statement as Liverpool transfer rumours growOne player who is expected to be fit is Florian Wirtz, whose substitution late on against Tottenham was merely cramp and not regarded a serious issue.Alexander Isak, however, is among a group to be ruled out having undergone surgery on Monday on an ankle injury that included a fractured fibula after being caught by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven when scoring the opening goal.Joe Gomez also remains sidelined with the muscle injury that forced him off early at home to Brighton the previous weekend with Wataru Endo still out due to an ankle problem, while Dominik Szoboszlai is suspended having picked up his fifth Premier League booking of the season on Saturday.Mohamed Salah is on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt in Morocco while teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni is ruled out for the season after 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."For the latest Liverpool FC news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) @LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on FaceookLiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool by clicking here.