Liverpool injury news: Arne Slot confirms Giorgi Mamardashvili "wound" as timeline on recovery after Everton win revealed

Arne Slot has revealed that Giorgi Mamardashvili's wounded is not peculiarly superior contempt being taken to hospital.

Liverpool faced Merseyside rivals Everton connected Sunday successful the Premier League successful the archetypal derby clash astatine Hill Dickinson Stadium, and the Reds claimed 3 points acknowledgment to Virgil van Dijk's precocious winner.

The Reds needed the centre-back to people after Mohamed Salah's opener was cancelled retired by Beto aboriginal successful the 2nd half, with the Everton striker besides colliding with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

After receiving treatment, Mamardashvili was forced disconnected connected a stretcher and replaced by third-choice shot-stopper Freddie Woodman.

Slot confirmed that the goalkeeper was taken to hospital, though insisted that his wounded should not beryllium agelong term, telling Sky Sports: "He's gone disconnected to hospital. It looked to maine - and that's besides what they told maine - that helium had a large unfastened wound.

"That's not going to beryllium a semipermanent injury, but let's spot if he's disposable for adjacent week. In astir each positions we've had our problems - and present with 2 goalkeepers being retired - truthful it's a bully happening we person 3 goalkeepers arsenic we don't usually person 3 full-backs oregon 3 fig nines oregon 3 left-wingers."

Slot's fig 1 Alisson Becker is presently retired injured, and helium is not expected to play again until adjacent month.

Liverpool wounded update: Who volition Slot beryllium missing against Crystal Palace?

Slot named 2 goalkeepers connected the seat against Everton, and if Mamardashvili is incapable to retrieve successful time, past Woodman whitethorn person to marque his archetypal Premier League commencement for the Reds against Crystal Palace connected Saturday.

Mamardashvili should beryllium capable to retrieve successful clip for the pursuing crippled against Manchester United connected May 3, but Slot volition surely beryllium missing striker Hugo Ekitike, who is acceptable to beryllium retired for the amended portion of a twelvemonth owed to an Achilles injury.

The remainder of Liverpool's wounded woes are comparatively insignificant considering the lone starter ruled retired of the team's clash with Palace is right-back Conor Bradley, though Jeremie Frimpong is available.

Squad subordinate Wataru Endo has been ruled retired for the remainder of the season, portion Joe Gomez has a accidental of featuring successful immoderate capableness again this campaign.

Will Liverpool suffice for the Champions League?

The triumph connected Sunday kept Liverpool successful fifth, but it importantly moved them 7 points up of sixth-placed Chelsea with 5 matches near to play.

That spread could beryllium reduced to 4 should the Reds suffer against Chelsea connected May 9, and they inactive person to look Aston Villa and Man United.

However, Chelsea person mislaid five, drawn 2 and won conscionable 1 of their past 8 Premier League games, and it would beryllium astonishing if they managed to overtake Liverpool fixed they are successful the midst of a crisis.