Andoni Iraola will be without a number of his Liverpool players for the Premier League clash against Manchester City
Andoni Iraola (Photo by Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
Andoni Iraola (Photo by Nikki Dyer/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Liverpool are back in Premier League action after the international break when they entertain leaders Manchester City on Sunday afternoon.
And the Reds have already discovered who they can call upon for City's first game since they were found guilty of 114 charges of Premier League financial breaches over a nine-year period.
Liverpool's main absences are in-form forwards Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo. Isak returned early from international duty with Sweden a fortnight ago having suffered a thigh problem, while Gakpo pulled up with an ankle complaint while featuring for the Netherlands.
Both have been working on their recovery at the AXA Training Centre but remain missing from training having been absent from Thursday's session.
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Three other Liverpool players will definitely miss the game as they continue to recover from long-term injury.
Forward Hugo Ekitike faces a battle to feature again this calendar year having suffered a serious Achilles injury in early April, while right-back Conor Bradley continues to recover from the major knee damage he sustained at Arsenal in early January.
Centre-back Giovanni Leoni is edging nearer a return to first-team training having been missing since last September with an ACL injury, but still isn't ready to be considered.
City will definitely be without Phil Foden, who is serving a suspension having been sent off in the 1-0 derby win at Manchester United last month.
There are doubts over Antoine Semenyo, who has an ankle injury, while Nico O'Reilly was forced to withdraw from England's recent international camp with a minor knock.
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