Liverpool injury latest and return dates including worrying Mohamed Salah update
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A maximum of six points will be needed from the final four games, but that tally could even come down before next weekend’s clash with Manchester United.What’s worrying for Arne Slot though is that his injury list has grown even more, and the addition of Salah raises new concerns ahead of a crucial final month of the season, with the Egyptian having been holding his hamstring as he came off against Palace.READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Crystal Palace as Jones and Woodman impressREAD MORE: Salah injury, Isak scores, controversial Palace goal - 6 talking points vs Crystal PalaceHere is the latest on the injury front at Liverpool, including potential return dates for seven players...Mohamed SalahThere are fears that Salah may have played his last game for Liverpool after coming off on Saturday. Slot even suggested that the Reds' first-choice goalkeeper was close to making his return against Palace.Alisson is expected to return soon for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)"Almost but also not 'almost' – that means that he's close to a return to play but not close enough to start," Slot revealed ahead of Saturday's game.Freddie Woodman's performance will certainly have settled a lot of nerves about fielding a third-choice keeper during such a crucial run, but Alisson will hopefully be back to reclaim his place soon.Possible return date: May 3 vs Manchester UnitedGiorgi MamardashviliGiorgi Mamardashvili's injury came at a bad time for the backup goalkeeper.
With just a few games remaining, he might have been able to stake a genuine claim to retain his place in goal even after Alisson's return.As it is though, he's set for at least another week out after being stretchered off against Everton. Initial reports after that game indicated his injury was not as bad as first feared, and that he would be out of action for anywhere between two to four weeks - fingers crossed it's the lower end of that scale.Possible return date: May 17 vs Aston VillaHugo EkitikeHugo Ekitike's season has been ended in such cruel fashion, and unfortunately for the striker, it's not going to be quick return next season.A ruptured Achilles tendon means he will miss the World Cup, in which he was set for a big role after impressing for Didier Deschamps' side over recent months.
He will then be missing for Liverpool's pre-season, and even in the best-case scenario, he probably won't be back until the 2026/27 campaign is well underway.Possible return date: 2026/27 seasonHugo Ekitike ruptured his Achilles tendon against PSG(Image: Xavier Laine, Getty Images)Wataru EndoIt's much better news for Wataru Endo, who could well make a surprise return before the end of the season.The midfielder has been in a race against time after being stretchered off against Sunderland in February, and it looked like a race he would lose as the clock ticked down to the end of the season. With Trent Alexander-Arnold having moved on, this should have been the right-back's big chance to nail down his spot.Alas, his season ended in January, and now he will have to focus on getting himself fit in time for the start of the 2026/27 campaign.Possible return date: 2026/27 seasonGiovanni LeoniLike Bradley, Giovanni Leoni will be hoping to make his presence felt much more next season after what has essentially been a false start to his Liverpool career.Having ruptured his ACL on his debut all the way back in September, the young center-back has had to patiently wait for his return.