Thirteen players could miss Liverpool's trip to Aston Villa as major injury update imminent
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SportFootballLiverpool FCArne Slot is waiting for an update on the fitness of his Liverpool players ahead of the Premier League clash against Aston VillaLiverpool are back in action on Friday night with the Premier League trip to Aston Villa. And the Reds are still waiting to discover exactly who they can call upon for the game against a team they can effectively ensure they finish above with victory.Florian Wirtz became Liverpool's latest absentee when he sat out Saturday's 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea with a stomach infection which Arne Slot is hopeful will result in only a brief spell on the sidelines.The big question for the Reds is whether Alisson Becker is able to return having missed the last nine games with a hamstring problem.
Giorgi Mamardashvili is on standby to again deputise between the sticks having returned last weekend following a nasty wound.READ MORE: Liverpool have made 'one very big mistake' as Xabi Alonso move criticisedREAD MORE: Liverpool given Alisson Becker fitness hint after squad decisionMohamed Salah is another player on whom the Reds are waiting after missing two matches with a minor hamstring issue. Liverpool boss Slot is expected to reveal more when he addresses the media on Thursday morning ahead of the game.Both Ibrahima Konate and teenage winger Rio Ngumoha limped out of the game against Chelsea, although Slot later explained both players had said they were just suffering from cramp.Hugo Ekitike faces a long period of rehabilitation after undergoing surgery last month on the Achilles tendon rupture suffered against Paris Saint-Germain.Conor Bradley is out for the season after a knee operation in January, while teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni is also missing until the summer following ACL surgery in September.Wataru Endo, meanwhile, is continuing to recover from an ankle operation he underwent in February and is edging nearer a return to full training.
Youngsters Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns haven't featured in the Premier League this season and are unlikely to do so.For Aston Villa, Boubacar Kamara is out for the campaign while Amadou Onana and Alysson are not expected to be available. On-loan Harvey Elliott cannot feature against his parent club.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FC