Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo is hoping to return by the end of January as he’s dealing with an ankle injury.
The Reds are currently preparing for their next Premier League game, which comes against Burnley at Anfield on Saturday. If they win, Arne Slot‘s side could climb to within six points of Man City and Aston Villa.
Liverpool is currently trying to make some moves in the transfer market as it wants to strengthen in defence due to recent injuries. The likes of Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate are expected to stay until the summer at least, following Conor Bradley’s recent injury.
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Midfielder Wataru Endo is versatile and can play both in midfield and defence, so he would be very useful for Slot. The Liverpool boss provided an update on him this week, he said: “I think if I am correct, he might start to train one of these days, but he has been out for two months now, that’s of course different to being out for one week.”
Expected return date – Saturday 31 January vs Newcastle (H)
Alexander Isak
Striker Isak suffered a long-term injury in December, which has all but handed Hugo Ekitike the number nine slot for the Reds. The Swedish striker struggled before his injury, and now has to recover from a calf issue, which could further damage his Liverpool career.
Slot said at the time Isak suffered his injury: “It’s going to be a long injury. For a couple of months. That’s a big disappointment for him, and as a result of that, of course, also for us. [I’m] confident he can still play a part at the back end of the season.”
He may be available for the end of the season, when the Reds will hopefully still be competing in the Champions League.
Expected return date – Saturday 21 March vs Brighton (A)
Conor Bradley
Bradley suffered an unfortunate injury whilst playing in the game against Arsenal last week. He is due to undergo knee surgery, and has all but been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Slot said: “He will undergo [knee] surgery in the coming days and then begin a period of rehabilitation. No timeframe is being placed on his return to playing at this stage of the process.”
Expected return date – June 2026
Giovanni Leoni
Leoni joined Liverpool at the start of the season, with many believing he could become the long-term replacement for Virgil Van Dijk.
However, he suffered a serious ACL injury in August which meant he wasn’t able to play a competitive match for the Reds in his first season.
He won’t return for the rest of the season, and could miss the start of next year too, which is a huge blow for the 19-year-old centre-back.
Expected return date – August 2026
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