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The latest injury news from Premier League champions Liverpool and strugglers Wolves ahead of the penultimate showdown of 2025
Wolverhampton Wanderers will look to finally put a stop to their long winless run this weekend when they take on an injury-depleted Liverpool team at Anfield this weekend.
The Old Gold are without a win in 21 league matches in a run which stretches all the way back to the 34th matchweek of last season. They’ve picked up just two points from a possible 51 available this term and recently equalled Sheffield United’s 2020/21 record for the worst ever start to a campaign after a demoralising 2-0 defeat to Brentford at Molineux.
Wolves have had little fortune all season. They are conceding goals at an alarming rate and have done little to change the fact that they are the lowest scoring team in the division despite keeping Jorgen Strand Larsen. However, the one major positive they do have on their side as they prepare to make the unenviable trip to face the champions is that they are coming head-to-head with an inconsistent Liverpool team that are struggling with an avalanche of injuries.
Here’s an early look at both sides’ latest injury news ahead of their meeting this weekend.
Liverpool injury news
The Premier League’s all-time most expensive footballer, Alexander Isak, is the latest to go in the injury book. The Swedish striker, who was prolific for Newcastle United last season, scored a rare goal during his side’s win over Tottenham Hotspur, but was forced off the pitch in the process after a challenge from Micky van de Ven, which has left him with ‘significant damage’ to his lower leg, according to the latest updates.
The champions are also without last season’s top scorer Mohamed Salah. The experienced winger is currently representing Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving the Reds extremely light on options in attack.
Salah’s not the only winger out missing either. Cody Gakpo, who has been one of the team’s brighter sparks this term is nursing a muscle injury which is likely to keep him out until the New Year, though it’s not thought to be as bad as initally feared.
Joe Gomez is also out with a muscle injury and there is yet to be an estimation given on when he might return. He joins summer signing Giovanni Leoni on the absence list in defence - the Italian prospect is out long-term after suffering an ACL injury on his Liverpool debut against Southampton in the League Cup.
Conor Bradley is also a doubt heading into the fixture. He was substitued at half-time in place of Alexander Isak before the Swede was later replaced by Jeremie Frimpong, who bizarelly was also subbed off in the closing stages of the contest. Frimpong only recently returned from a hamstring problem but was taken off over fears that he might be sent off rather than due to any injury concerns.
Wataru Endo is out until January with an injury problem, leaving the Reds short on numbers in midfield. Dominik Szoboszlai misses out after accumulating his fifth yellow card of the campaign, while Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns remain long-term absentees.
Florian Wirtz raised some concerns when he was seen rubbing his hamstring before being substituted off late against Spurs. The German impressed in that contest and it’s not yet clear if he’s sustained a genuine problem or if the change was just made due to fatigue.
Wolves injury news
Basement boys Wolves are without eight first team players due to injury as they aim to try and record their first league win at Anfield since November 2010 when Mick McCarthy was in the dugout.
Rodrigo Gomes is out until the start of 2026 with a groin problem. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is out with a hamstring injury and also not expected back until 2026. Marshall Munetsi has a calf problem which is expected to keep him out for a number of weeks.
Leon Chiwome remains a long-term absentee with a serious ACL issue, while club captain Toti Gomes and Daniel Bentley are out for an unspecified period of time.
Hugo Bueno is pushing for a return from injury against Liverpool. He’ll be needed at the heart of defence, especially at present with Emmanuel Agbadou currently representing Ivory Coast at AFCON.
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