Liverpool's full seven-player injury and withdrawal list as Arne Slot faces Champions League test
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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool have some players on the sidelines with injuries as they prepare to return to action after the international breakLiverpool have been forced to deal with several injury concerns throughout the season, with fresh worries emerging before and during the international break. The Reds went into the two-week hiatus on the back of a 2-1 defeat to Brighton in the Premier League last weekend, which leaves them with an uphill task of finishing in the top four.There is a Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain to come, where Liverpool will be hopeful of seeing some key players return to their squad.Arne Slot will be waiting to see if any more members of the Liverpool squad who are currently on international duty will return with any fresh injury concerns.READ MORE: How Liverpool could look next season after Mohamed Salah departs and with contracts expiringREAD MORE: Liverpool have already secured two signings for Arne Slot in summer transfer windowLiverpool went into the international break with Mohamed Salah on the sidelines with an injury he picked up in the win over Galatasaray in the Champions League.Salah, who announced that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, missed the defeat to Brighton and subsequently did not feature for Egypt during the international break.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"Unusual [he is injured], I think you expect the outcome so he is not available for tomorrow [vs Brighton],” Slot said before the international break."Good thing for Liverpool is we go to international break, bad news for Egypt, he can't go there. We hope with what Mo has shown in the past he can recover faster than other players."He takes such good care of his body, he can be back earlier than others as history has shown.
Only two weeks until we go again."Alisson Becker also suffered an injury before the international break, which forced the goalkeeper to miss the trip to Brighton earlier this month."Unfortunately I will be out of action for a while. Thank you for the support,” Alisson wrote in an Instagram post.Federico Chiesa also emerged as a fresh injury concern for Liverpool after he was withdrawn from the Italy squad last week.Chiesa was initially named in the squad for this month’s round of fixtures for his country, but returned to Merseyside early without making an appearance for Italy.Alexander Isak has been recovering from an ankle injury and a fractured fibula since December, with the striker building up his fitness and nearing a return to action.Slot has previously stated that he hopes to have the Sweden international back in contention to feature again after the international.Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are all sidelined with long-term injuries and are not expected to return before the end of the season.Endo suffered an ankle injury during a win over Sunderland in February, while Leoni and Bradley are recovering from ACL injuries that forced the duo to undergo surgery.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCArne SlotUEFA Champions LeagueLiverpool FC injuriesMohamed Salah