Liverpool injury, suspension list and return dates for Newcastle United: Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni latest

By Anthony Nolan | 21 Aug 2026 00:11, Last updated: 21 Aug 2026 04:32

Liverpool volition footwear disconnected a caller epoch nether Andoni Iraola with a challenging Premier League distant time against Newcastle United astatine St James' Park connected Sunday.

The Reds volition beryllium without midfielder Curtis Jones arsenic helium completes a determination to Inter Milan, portion semipermanent absentees - striker Hugo Ekitike, right-back Conor Bradley and centre-half Giovanni Leoni - are sidelined erstwhile again.

Elsewhere, Joe Gomez is closing successful connected a instrumentality to action, but it remains to beryllium seen conscionable what XI Iraola volition prime this play arsenic helium deals with a fig of fittingness concerns.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up each of Liverpool's latest wounded and suspension quality up of Sunday's opener against Newcastle astatine St James' Park.

HUGO EKITIKE

Status: Out

Type of injury: Achilles

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Hugo Ekitike ruptured his Achilles against Paris Saint-Germain successful April, and underwent country to repair the issue.

The French striker is said to beryllium progressing good successful his recovery, but it would not beryllium a astonishment if helium misses the bulk of the 2026-27 run moving his mode backmost to afloat fitness.

CONOR BRADLEY

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: January 2 (vs. Coventry City)

Conor Bradley picked up a superior genu wounded that required country against Arsenal successful January, and Liverpool's first-choice right-back is acceptable to miss the commencement of the play arsenic a result.

In fact, the 23-year-old is apt to beryllium sidelined until aboriginal 2027 arsenic helium continues his rehabilitation, truthful expect to spot Jeremie Frimpong commencement connected Sunday.

JOE GOMEZ

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible instrumentality date: September 4 (vs. Ipswich Town)

Joe Gomez was forced disconnected with a musculus wounded during the Reds' 4-2 affable triumph implicit Sunderland connected July 26, an contented that volition spot him retired for astir a period successful full according to Iraola.

"I deliberation it's going to beryllium intolerable to person him for the commencement of the season," said the brag successful the aftermath, earlier adding that "It shouldn't beryllium a batch more."

GIOVANNI LEONI

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Centre-back Giovanni Leoni suffered an anterior cruciate ligament wounded connected his debut successful September 2025, and though helium is moving towards a instrumentality to action, helium is not yet ready.

The 19-year-old was with Iraola's squad during pre-season but did not diagnostic successful immoderate of the matches, and alternatively continued his rehabilitation with a presumption to being progressive aboriginal successful the 2026-27 campaign.

CURTIS JONES

Status: Out (transfer to Inter Milan successful progress)

Type of injury: Hip

Possible instrumentality date: N/A

Midfielder Curtis Jones is presently closing successful connected a transportation to Serie A giants Inter Milan, though helium was besides sidelined for the last 3 matches of Liverpool's pre-season docket owed to a insignificant hep issue.

The Scouser volition not diagnostic this weekend, and his Reds vocation is over, barring immoderate last-minute surprises.

LIVERPOOL SUSPENSION LIST

Liverpool person nary players suspended for this weekend's opener against Newcastle.