Liverpool are nearing the tip of yet one more gruelling run of fixtures that has been made much more testing by a sequence of accidents.
However, happily for Jurgen Klopp, a health disaster that had threatened to derail the season needs to be beginning to ease.
Right here, we study how the German’s squad is shaping up forward of the run-in.
Ibrahima Konate
Harm: Muscle
Final look: Sparta Prague (A) – March 7
The Frenchman missed Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Man City after pulling up with a muscle problem through the previous go to to Sparta Prague.
Nonetheless, it’s thought solely to be minor and so Konate needs to be in rivalry to face Man United this weekend.
He was noticed operating freely across the pitch on the AXA Coaching Centre on Tuesday and, although not but in full coaching, that could be a constructive signal.
Ryan Gravenberch
Harm: Ankle
Final look: Carabao Cup closing – February 25
As reported by This Is Anfield final week, Gravenberch is recovering from ankle ligament injury sustained courtesy of a poor problem from Moises Caicedo within the Carabao Cup closing.
Happily, he prevented a extra critical damage and is predicted to be again after the worldwide break on the newest.
Curtis Jones
Harm: Ankle
Final look: Brentford (A) – February 17
Pep Lijnders appeared to present Jones an opportunity of returning earlier than the break when, late final month, he mentioned: “Curtis might be the primary one [to come back] across the worldwide break.”
It stays to be seen if the younger Scouser will likely be obtainable this week however, if not, then he’s sure to be concerned towards Brighton on March 31.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Harm: Knee
Final look: Burnley (H) – February 10
Alexander-Arnold is recovering from an LCL damage and it’s anticipated he will likely be again to face Brighton after the break.
Encouragingly, the right-back was seen with out the brace on his knee as he applauded gamers off the pitch after the draw with Man City.
Stefan Bajcetic
Harm: Musculoskeletal
Final look: Leicester (H) – September 27
The 19-year-old has been restricted to simply two appearances this season because of a stress response in his adductor and subsequent rising pains.
Liverpool are taking a cautious strategy to his restoration, however Klopp lately intimated that he’s near resuming coaching and a return after the worldwide break isn’t out of the query.
Alisson
Harm: Hamstring
Final look: Arsenal (A) – February 4
Alisson has been out since struggling a critical hamstring damage final month, however it’s thought he will likely be again round early April.
Diogo Jota
Harm: Knee
Final look: Brentford (A) – February 17
Jota is working to an analogous timeline after he sustained a knee damage at Brentford, with mid-April the goal in line with experiences in Portugal.
Ben Doak
Harm: Knee
Final look: Union SG (A) – December 14
Doak, too, needs to be again in April having undergone surgical procedure on a torn meniscus previous to Christmas.
Thiago
Harm: Muscle
Final look: Arsenal (A) – February 4
Klopp was compelled to concede that Thiago won’t characteristic once more this season after he sustained a critical muscle damage on his long-awaited return at Arsenal.
With the Spaniard out of contract on the finish of the season, his Liverpool profession is probably going over.
Joel Matip
Harm: Knee
Final look: Fulham (H) – December 3
The identical goes for Matip, who has no likelihood of showing once more this season after struggling an ACL damage.
