Liverpool injury, suspension list and return dates vs. Chelsea: Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah, Alisson Becker latest

Hoping to corroborate their spot successful adjacent season's Champions League, Premier League champions Liverpool volition invited managerless Chelsea to Anfield connected Saturday.

Arne Slot's Reds were beaten 3-2 by bitter rivals Manchester United past clip out, and volition beryllium hopeless to present a beardown showing against the astir out-of-form squad successful the apical formation this weekend.

To beryllium just to the Merseysiders, they were without strikers Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, not to notation that talismanic winger Mohamed Salah was sidelined erstwhile again, portion third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman started betwixt the posts.

Read connected arsenic Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest wounded and suspension quality up of their Premier League clash against Chelsea connected Saturday.

GIOVANNI LEONI

Status: Out

Type of injury: ACL

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Young centre-back Giovanni Leoni has missed the bulk of the run aft suffering an anterior cruciate ligament wounded connected his debut successful September.

The 19-year-old precocious stepped up his betterment by grooming connected grass, and the erstwhile Parma defender volition beryllium raring to spell successful 2026-27.

MOHAMED SALAH

Status: Out

Type of injury: Muscle

Possible instrumentality date: May 17 (vs. Aston Villa)

Liverpool's record-breaking winger Mohamed Salah is acceptable to permission the nine astatine the extremity of the season, and erstwhile helium was forced disconnected with a suspected hamstring wounded against Crystal Palace, fans were fearing they had seen the past him successful a Reds jersey.

However, Slot has confirmed that the Merseysiders 'expect and request [Salah] backmost for the last portion of the season', but helium is not apt to diagnostic this play arsenic helium recovers from what was revealed to be only a insignificant musculus issue.

WATARU ENDO

Status: Out

Type of injury: Ankle

Possible instrumentality date: June 1

Versatile antiaircraft midfielder Wataru Endo made a uncommon commencement against Sunderland connected February 11, but unluckily had to beryllium stretchered off after picking up a superior ankle and ft injury.

The Japan skipper volition not play for Liverpool again this season, but Slot has antecedently stated that "The program is for him to beryllium acceptable successful clip [for the World Cup]."

CONOR BRADLEY

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Right-back has been a occupation presumption for the Reds this season, particularly since Conor Bradley suffered a semipermanent genu wounded against Arsenal connected January 8.

The 22-year-old defender volition beryllium retired until precocious 2026 arsenic helium recovers pursuing palmy country connected the issue, and Curtis Jones could deputise astatine full-back erstwhile again connected Saturday.

HUGO EKITIKE

Status: Out

Type of injury: Achilles

Possible instrumentality date: Unknown

Hugo Ekitike has been Liverpool's first-choice striker this play fixed that Isak has spent the bulk of the run sidelined, but the Frenchman is present acceptable for an extended spell distant from the transportation aft rupturing his Achilles against Paris Saint-Germain past month.

The fig 22 will miss the remainder of 2025-26 and is expected to beryllium retired of enactment for astir 9 months, ruling him retired of the 2026 World Cup.

GIORGI MAMARDASHVILI

Status: Out

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: May 17 (vs. Aston Villa)

Giorgi Mamardashvili has been called upon to commencement for Liverpool a fig of times this season, but conscionable arsenic helium looked acceptable for a tally successful the side, helium was stretchered disconnected with an wounded of his ain against Everton connected April 19.

The erstwhile Valencia goalkeeper suffered a large coiled to his knee erstwhile attempting to prevention Beto's equaliser that day, and Slot has ruled the shot-stopper retired for a fewer weeks.

ALISSON BECKER

Status: Major doubt

Type of injury: Knee

Possible instrumentality date: May 9 (vs. Chelsea)

Alisson Becker has agelong been known arsenic 1 of the champion goalkeepers successful the world, but 1 of the astir injury-prone astatine the aforesaid clip - a origin that could pb to a imaginable power to Juventus successful the summer.

The Brazilian's latest setback has seen him miss the past 8 matches, but the manager gave fans anticipation of seeing the fig 1 instrumentality connected Saturday, erstwhile helium said 'we're hoping for him to beryllium acceptable adjacent week [against Chelsea]'.

ALEXANDER ISAK

Status: Minor doubt

Type of injury: Groin

Possible instrumentality date: May 9 (vs. Chelsea)

Club-record signing Alexander Isak has seen his debut run astatine Anfield disrupted by injuries, but thankfully for the £125m man, Slot has confirmed his existent contented is 'really small'.

Speaking past Sunday, the brag said 'we're hoping to person him backmost adjacent week', truthful the striker could beryllium progressive against Chelsea if each goes according to plan.

LIVERPOOL SUSPENSION LIST

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