An update on Liverpool’s squad injuries that haven’t ever been as long as this season, where they’re hoping for further success by the end of it.
Big names are slowly returning for the reds ahead of another nail-biting title race, one they hope to come out on top of.
Big names are slowly returning for the reds ahead of another nail-biting title race, one they hope to come out on top of.
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00:00 Looking at Liverpool's injury situation, they were on such a fantastic run and then big names start dropping out the side injured.
00:10 It did take a hit to them but they seem to respond to that really well.
00:14 What's the latest you can tell us after this international break and who will they be having back towards this business end of the season now?
00:22 I just think that loss of Man United and the FA Cup was Liverpool running out of steam to be honest with you.
00:27 You've seen it in the extra time, the mistakes that were made, they were just pretty rudimentary errors that Liverpool don't really make.
00:35 I think it was a tie in the legs. Liverpool after the international break would like to hope that Curtis Jones is maybe going to be back for Brighton.
00:45 Pep Linders before the Carabao Cup final said he'd be in and around the international break so that sort of tallies up with when he might be back.
00:53 Jeng Klopp said he's got a chance at his last press conference and then after that you're looking at Trent Alexander-Arnold coming back from his knee injury.
01:01 Surprisingly, Diogo Jota looks like he might be ahead of schedule.
01:05 When he stretches off at Brentford, there were reports where he was going to be out for a couple of months from Portugal but he'd be back for the European Championship.
01:14 So you were thinking maybe he'd be back for the last couple of weeks of the season, be able to help Liverpool out if they are still in the title race and go far in the Europa League.
01:25 But that looks like good news on Diogo Jota to be honest with you.
01:29 Big boosts because he's been superb when he has played this season, he's been really top form,
01:35 especially when he came back from that hamstring injury around Christmas time.
01:40 It just seemed like he was getting a goal and assist every game and really steps up to the plate.
01:44 Wembley's salvers, the African Cup of Nations.
01:48 And then after that you're looking at maybe Wembley with Alisson Becker back,
01:52 Liverpool's number one goalkeeper to be fair to Kareem Keleher, he's done excellent.
01:56 But Alisson is one of, if not the best goalkeeper in the world and he won back for the big games.
02:03 He's got a serious injury according to Ian Clough, which seems like it's a hamstring injury, he doesn't really get that goalkeeper either.
02:11 Which is a little bit frustrating for Liverpool, but they can't do too much about that really.
02:16 But yeah, just getting those back and then just to touch on Stefan Persech as well,
02:20 who had a really good breakthrough campaign last season, playing 19 times.
02:25 I think he's been struggling with growing issues this season, Liverpool just haven't rushed him back.
02:29 Because they don't want to prolong any potential issues with him.
02:36 But he uploaded pictures on social media, it looks like he's really, really developed his body during the time he's been out.
02:43 He's understandable, he was 18 last season, which is understandable when you're that young.
02:50 But it looks like he's used at least the time that he hasn't been playing to good use for his work, his physicality.
02:56 So that's a good thing.
02:57 Surely the fans are looking forward to seeing him again.