Liverpool fans will be hoping for positive fitness updates from a number of key players involved in Saturday’s game against Burnley.Thiago Alcantara returned to the Liverpool team on Sunday, his first substitute since April, and was the only positive in the 3-1 defeat at title rivals Arsenal.
However, the defeat was compounded by Ibrahima Konate’s red card and, most importantly, Dominik Szoboszlai’s injury, which was announced before the match started.The good news is that Jurgen Klopp’s midfield options will be strengthened for Saturday’s trip to Anfield for relegation-threatened Burnley after Wataru Endo ran out of Asian Cup time following Japan’s quarter-final defeat to Iran .
Mohamed Salah appears to be moving on from the problems he encountered at the Africa Cup of Nations against Egypt in January. However, depending on the circumstances, Klopp could be without up to seven players for the match against the Clarets. As you can see in the preview…
Dominik Szoboszlai
Before the main match at “Arsenal” there were rumors that the Hungarian captain did not go to the capital with the “Liverpool” team.
And Klopp confirmed before kick-off that Szoboszlai had re-injured the injury he picked up in the New Year’s win against Newcastle United.
“Dom felt he was in an area where he had been injured before, or very similar to it,” the Reds manager said. “When he wasn’t in the game (in the win against Chelsea) he was fine, after the game (he felt it) so we looked at him and there was no way he was going to play that game. “We can’t take the risk, we have to wait for further assessment, but it looks like he won’t be there today.
Yes a lot.”A new report suggests the Hungarian midfielder could be out for almost a month. The ECHO’s Ian Doyle posted on social media: “There is some confusion about Dominic Szoboszlai’s injury absence.
Hungarian sources who reported the one-month difference last night backtracked slightly, saying the waiting period had not yet been decided. “Liverpool haven’t set a date yet.”Klopp is likely to provide a further update on Szoboszlai’s status at a press conference later this week.
Expected Return Date: Unknown
Ibrahim Konate
There were no injuries, but he was suspended. Konate’s sending off for two yellow cards against Arsenal means he will miss the game against Burnley. Expected return date: Brentford (A), February 17
Mohamed salah
Mohamed Salah missed Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Ghana in the second leg of the Africa Cup of Nations with a thigh injury and recently returned to Merseyside to continue his rehabilitation programme.
The player’s adviser, Rami Abbas, recently confirmed that Mo Salah’s problem is more serious than first thought and will keep him out for between 21 and 28 days, suggesting he will return for the Premier League game against Burnley or Brentford.
Later this month. On Tuesday, Salah shared a photo of himself in the gym at Liverpool’s training ground.
Expected return date: mid-February
Costas Tsimikas
Kostas Tsimikas will return to Liverpool after six weeks away. In December’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Anfield, left-back Bukayo collided with Saka and subsequently required surgery on his collarbone.Klopp recently revealed news about Tsimikas. “Cost (Kostas Tsimikas) is close. Costi is actually healthy.
Costi will now have to wait for approval as the bones take much longer to heal, but the plate is now doing its job.”The Greece international appears to be in full training ahead of Sunday’s clash at the Emirates. This means he will be available for this weekend’s game against Burnley.
Expected return date: Burnley (H), February 10
Stefan Bajcetic
Stefan Bajcetic has endured a frustrating period in his young Liverpool career following a series of injuries. I had a good debut season last season, but that’s over.
