Liverpool return to Premier League duty on Saturday, aiming to restart their season with a win over Nottingham Forest at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s side recently endured one of the club’s worst spells, losing six of seven matches heading into November.
They briefly appeared to be back on track after a strong 2-0 win against Aston Villa and a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid, but their momentum was halted by a 3-0 defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at the Etihad.
The Reds will now be desperate to avoid slipping back into poor form this weekend.
Their chances will be boosted by the expected return of Alisson Becker, who is likely to make his first appearance since injuring his hamstring against Galatasaray on September 30.
Liverpool will also be encouraged by the fact that their injury list is shorter than it has been in recent weeks.
Here is a summary of Liverpool’s latest injury and suspension updates ahead of their clash with Sean Dyche’s Forest, courtesy of Sports Mole:
ALISSON BECKER
Status: Minor doubt
Injury: Thigh
Possible return: November 22 vs. Forest
Alisson is on track to be available for the matchday squad, but he remains a slight doubt until Slot confirms his readiness in Friday’s press conference.
GIOVANNI LEONI
Status: Out
Injury: ACL
Possible return: Unknown
The 18-year-old centre-back, who joined in the summer with huge promise, suffered a serious ACL injury during his debut against Southampton in the EFL Cup. He is expected to miss the rest of the season, with no return date set.
JEREMIE FRIMPONG
Status: Out
Injury: Hamstring
Possible return: December 3 vs. Sunderland
Frimpong sustained his second hamstring injury of the campaign against Eintracht Frankfurt in October.
Although he is edging closer to a comeback, Slot has already stated he does not expect the Dutchman to be ready for this fixture.
SUSPENSIONS
Liverpool have no suspen
ded players for this match.
