Liverpool host West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday as they look to make it three Premier League wins in a row.
Arne Slot following the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground.
Arne Slot has given the latest injury update on his Liverpool squad. (Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Liverpool will be looking to build on recent positive results as they are back in Premier League action this weekend. Arne Slot’s men host West Ham United at Anfield in Saturday’s 3pm kick-off.
The match comes six days after a dramatic 1-0 away win over Nottingham Forest in their last outing. Alexis Mac Allister had what he thought was a late winner ruled out for handball, only for him to score again in the 97th minute to grab a vital three points for the Reds.
Liverpool face another team battling to retain their place in the Premier League at the end of the season. The Hammers visit Anfield sitting in 18th place in the table, but just two points away from safety.
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With fixtures coming thick and fast, there are always some injury worries around both squads ahead of Premier League fixtures. With that in mind, here is a look at the latest injury news from both teams ahead of the clash.
Liverpool
Slot has confirmed that summer signing Florian Wirtz will miss the game against the Hammers due to the back issue that he suffered during the warm-up against Nottingham Forest last week. Speaking in his pre-match press conference, he said: "I don’t expect Florian to be available so that’s a disappointment, of course.
“Every time a player is not available it’s a disappointment and it’s also something I didn’t expect after last week, but that’s sometimes how things can evolve and unfortunately this time not in a positive way.”
When asked if there’s a timeframe on his return, Slot added: "No, at this moment of time, no – and usually when I say that I do know that but I don’t want to share it! But now I honestly don’t know."
Florian Wirtz during the Premier League match between Sunderland and Liverpool at Stadium of Light.
Florian Wirtz will miss Liverpool's Premier League match vs West Ham through injury. (Image: George Wood/Getty Images)
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Wirtz will be joined on the sidelines by longer-term absentees Alexander Isak (ankle), Wataru Endo (foot), Giovanni Leoni (knee), Conor Bradley (knee) and Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring). Youngster Jayden Danns is also expected to be unavailable as he continues his recovery from a previous fitness issue.
In better news for Liverpool, it has been confirmed that full-back Jeremie Frimpong could make his return from injury against West Ham. The 25-year-old has missed the last five games in all competitions with a hamstring injury.
West Ham
The injury situation looks a lot better for the Hammers, with Nuno Espirito Santo expected to be without two players through injury and one through suspension. Striker Pablo Felipe, who joined the club in January, looks set to miss the game.
Giving an update in his pre-match press conference, Nuno said: “He (Pablo) didn’t join us yet. He’s starting his individual programme, so he’s improving day by day. We’ll keep assessing him and see when he can return. Hopefully it’s soon, because we miss him.”
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has missed the majority of the season with a back injury and is expected to remain unavailable. Midfielder Freddie Potts will not be eligible as he serves the second of a three-match ban following his red card in the FA Cup clash against Burton Albion.
Giving a further update, Nuno also hinted that there could be some other problems, but didn’t give more details. “There are always things to assess,” he said. “We have another training session tomorrow (Friday) and then we will travel.”
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