An additional defensive issue has been presented to Liverpool ahead of their trip to Wolves.
The Liverpool captain, Virgil van Dijk, will miss the encounter against Wolves at Molineux because he was given a second one-match suspension.
The Holland defender was shown a straight red card for fouling Alexander Isak in the first quarter of their game against Newcastle United. For preventing a chance to score, which carries a required one-match penalty, Van Dijk was dismissed.
The center-back was given additional punishment by the Football Association (FA) on Friday, who also fined the former Southampton player $100,000 and added a one-match suspension to his previous sentence.
Liverpool will visit Gary O’Neil’s club on Saturday, September 16, for an early kickoff to mark the start of Premier League action. Prior to that, Jurgen Klopp will be hoping his players stay healthy and impatiently awaiting the outcomes of their individual international matches.
Ibrahima Konate’s muscular issue that held him out of Liverpool’s past two matches led him to withdraw from the next training camp with Didier Deschamps’ team.
The Reds are already facing a number of injuries just a few weeks into the new season. The following is the most recent Liverpool injury news, and the German manager will be expecting to have several players back in shape after the international break:
Trent Arnold Alexander
With just under 20 minutes remaining, Trent Alexander-Arnold sustained an injury during the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, staggering off the field and down the tunnel.
The full-back conducted a scan on Monday (September 4), and the results revealed a small hamstring strain, which has caused him to be sidelined for two weeks.
After the game, Jurgen Klopp acknowledged that the Scouse full-back had a hamstring issue and would require a scan to determine the severity of any injuries.
According to Klopp, the ailment is in his hamstring. I asked him about it. He believes it’s not too serious, but we must wait for the scans. Then, we’ll learn more.
He is reportedly questionable for the match at Molineux.
Expected return date: September 16 is uncertain for Wolves.
Konate Ibrahim
Ibrahima Konate, a French defender, missed the victories over Newcastle and Aston Villa, but Jurgen Klopp was optimistic that he would be ready for Wolves following the international break.
However, the fact that France first chose the center back for their team to face Germany and Ireland before switching to Jean-Clair Tobido has sparked concerns that the injury is more serious than initially believed.
He watched Les Bleus defeat the Republic of Ireland 2-0 on Thursday.
Fit for Wolves is scheduled to return on September 16.
Alcantara, Thiago
A recent setback in training prevented Thiago Alcantara from making his long-awaited comeback.
Similar to Curtis Jones, the Spaniard would return to training following Newcastle, Jurgen Klopp had stated.
The Spaniard sustained an injury, though, and is now compelled to complete his recovery while there is an international break.
“Thiago suffered a minor setback. We have to slow down a little bit there since he started working out with the club and experienced a minor setback, Klopp remarked.
Although it’s not cool for us or him, the situation is what it is. I’m confident that Thiago will do it during the September international break to catch up. Hopefully, it will be adequate. The remainder are all accessible.
Return is anticipated for mid-September.
Ryan Bradley
Conor Bradley let Klopp down at full-back after showing signs of promise during Liverpool’s preseason workouts by suffering a stress fracture in his back.
His absence from squads will likely be monitored for about three months in order to prevent further problems. The international from Northern Ireland had a standout season with Bolton Wanderers and took home the Papa John’s Trophy.
With performances during the preseason in Germany, where he played 90 minutes over the course of two games, the young full-back demonstrated potential. Following a minor, unnamed injury, he was later excluded from the team that traveled to Singapore, and since the season’s beginning, he has not been included in any matchday teams.
Date of anticipated return: November or December.
