The Reds suffer injury blow ahead of crucial game in their hunt for Champions League qualification.
Liverpool face off against Nottingham Forest this afternoon at the City Ground as they look to take advantage of Chelsea’a stumble at home to Burnley yesterday.
The race to secure Champions League football is tight with Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United all scrambling to win enough points that will see them play at the pinacle of European footbal next season.
Arne Slot went with a strong lineup this afternoon but has been dealt a damning blow ahead of kick-off with the confirmation arriving that Florian Wirtz has been injured in the team’s warm-up ahead of the game.
As a result, Curtis Jones has come into the starting eleven and starts in the No.10 role, Dominik Szoboszlai stays at right-back.
The extent of the injury is unknown at this time, but more information is sure to follow after the game…
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