Liverpool FC manager Arne Slot has a couple of new injury and unavailability concerns ahead of the Sunday clash against Wolves. Let’s start with striker Cody Gakpo, who has an unspecified minor issue.
“Cody is a bit of a doubt as well, so let’s wait [to see] how he is today,” Slot said of his countryman. “I had to take him off because of an injury. He got a knock, so let’s see how he is today.”
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It is likely that Gakpo should be able to go- provided he passes that late fitness test.
Elsewhere Joe Gomez has had a relapse (in some ways, I guess you could call it that) of his recent thigh injury.
With Slot saying: “Joe, it’s the same leg where he had the injury last time. We are still assessing that, but he will definitely not be available tomorrow.”
Finally, Curtis Jones is suspended due to two yellow cards accumulation (and thus = one red).
And with that, we can now get to the starting lineup prediction, which we’ll cover in the next post.
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