Players of Liverpool participate in a training session on December 19, 2025 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)placeholder image
Players of Liverpool participate in a training session on December 19, 2025 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Nikki Dyer - LFC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
Things spotted from Liverpool training ahead of the Premier League fixture against Tottenham.
Arne Slot will have depleted options when Liverpool travel to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
A mixture of injuries and the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) mean that up to eight players could be unavailable for the encounter.
Mo Salah has departed to represent Egypt at AFCON, with Slot insisting that Liverpool have moved on from the saga that was drawn out in public. And with Cody Gakpo unavailable because of a muscle injury, the Reds will be without their first-choice wingers. Gakpo’s injury is not as serious as first thought but he will not be able to play against Spurs or Wolverhampton Wanderers next week.
In addition, Joe Gomez is unavailable after suffering an issue in last week’s 2-0 win over Brighton. He joins Gakpo, Wataru Endo (ankle) and Giovanni Leoni (ACL) on the treatment table along with well-regarded youngsters Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns (both hamstring).
While Conor Bradley returns from suspension and Jeremie Frimpong is set to be in the squad after recovering from a two-month long hamstring complaint, Slot will be short of players against Spurs. In total, he has 18 first-team players fit, including third-choice goalkeeper Freddie Woodman and Rio Ngumoha.
As a result, Liverpool could look to supplement their bench with some youngsters from the under-21s. The Reds uploaded footage from Friday’s training sessions, with Kieran Morrison among those to feature. The 19-year-old is one of the best players in the youth set-up and is capable of players in a variety of positions. This season, he’s recorded two goals and four assists in 14 games.
Morrison made his Liverpool debut in a 3-0 loss to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup earlier this season and was on the bench for a 3-2 defeat by Brentford in the Premier League.
Slot may also include either Calvin Ramsay or Trey Nyoni in his set-up. Both have featured in reserve several times this campaign. Given that Bradley and Frimpong are back and Endo is unavailable, midfielder Nyoni could get the nod over right-back Ramsay.
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