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Following defeats to Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool are back in Premier League action as they welcome Fulham to Anfield.
The Reds have only won one of their past six games in all competitions and need to get back on track in their bid for Champions League qualification.
All eyes will be on whether Mohamed Salah returns to the starting XI, having kicked his heels as an unused substitute at the Parc des Princes.
Nevertheless, at his pre-match news conference, Slot highlighted remaining defensive concerns and stated the importance of the ongoing fitness of Jeremie Frimpong and Joe Gomez being maintained.
The Sporting News takes stock of the Liverpool injury list and details who could miss out and who could return as the season nears a conclusion.
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Liverpool injury and suspension list
Below is the latest injury picture for Liverpool, including estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.
Alisson
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: April 19 (vs. Everton)
After missing the Brighton defeat prior to the international break, Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper has been forced to endure a weeks-long spell on the sidelines.
Slot confirmed after the March international break that Alisson would miss both legs against PSG in the Champions League at the very least, and will not be back until “towards the end of the season.” He could return for the Everton match after the Champions League quarterfinal. “Alisson is working hard to find his way back into the squad, so that’s really positive,” Slot said prior to the Fulham match. “But he will not be in the squad this weekend yet.”
Wataru Endo
- Injury: Broken foot
- Expected return date: June 2026
Endo required oxygen on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher in the Sunderland game. Slot later said the Japan captain had a serious-looking injury to his left foot or ankle, which is likely to rule him out for “a long, long time.”
The player later confirmed ankle ligament damage that required surgery. His participation in Liverpool’s season is essentially over and Endo’s target is to recover in time for Japan’s 2026 World Cup campaign.
Conor Bradley
- Injury: Knee
- Expected return date: August 2026
Bradley hurt himself when clearing the ball into touch in the closing stages of the 0-0 draw at Arsenal in January. He was taken off on a stretcher in some distress, and the club later confirmed he requires surgery on what was described as a “significant” knee injury. The Northern Ireland international will miss the rest of this season after sustaining bone and ligament damage.
Giovanni Leoni
- Injury: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
- Expected return date: August 2026
Summer signing Leoni suffered a nightmare debut as he horrifically tore an ACL against Southampton in the Carabao Cup back in September. The Italian defender underwent immediate surgery and his campaign has already been cruelly ended.
Stefan Bajcetic
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: May 2026
Bajcetic has not played this season due to injury and needed hamstring surgery back in January. It is hoped he will return in 2025/26, but Slot has stated that “as much as I’d like to have him back, we have to manage the expectations with him as well.”
Liverpool predicted lineup vs. Fulham
Formation 4-2-3-1
Mamardashvili (GK)
Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez
Mac Allister, Gravenberch
Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz
Ekitike
Liverpool fixture schedule: Next five games
- Liverpool vs. Fulham | Premier League | Saturday, April 11
- Liverpool vs. PSG | Champions League quarterfinal, second leg | Tuesday, April 14
- Everton vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Sunday, April 19
- Liverpool vs. Crystal Palace | Premier League | Saturday, April 25
- Manchester United vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Sunday, May 3
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