For Liverpool supporters, Saturday's loss to Brighton evokes a lot of negative imagery and bad memories. And the first one is probably that of forward Hugo Ekitike limping off, and out of the game early on. It turns out though, he's fine; nothing to worry about. "Hugo, I think he could play tomorrow if he needed to," Liverpool manager Arne Slot said in postgame. "It was a … [Read more...] about Liverpool Injury Updates: Hugo Ekitike, Mo Salah, Alisson, Alexander Isak
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Liverpool Team News, Injury List, Match Preview at Marseille
AFCON is now over, with Senegal besting host country and tournament favorite Morocco in the final. Mohamed Salah and Egypt finished fourth in the Africa Cup of Nations, and with the tournament now over, what becomes of the Liverpool star winger? Once again, this is the headline story as Liverpool heading into their next match, a trip to Marseille in the UEFA Champions … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News, Injury List, Match Preview at Marseille
Liverpool Injury Updates: Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo
Liverpool have a new and potentially serious injury concern in defender Conor Bradley. In the closing stages of yesterday's goalless draw with Arsenal, Bradley suffered what looked like a knee injury that was so severe, it required his being stretchered off. Bradley went down off the ball in stoppage time, with Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli then attempting to push him … [Read more...] about Liverpool Injury Updates: Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo
Liverpool at Arsenal Team News: Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori
Now that both teams have already played this weekend, it is time to look ahead to the massive Premier League crunch clash on Thursday: Liverpool FC visiting Arsenal. Arsenal beat AFC Bournemouth 3-2 yesterday while Liverpool stalemated, 2-2, with Fulham earlier today. Coming out of the draw with the Craven Cottagers, Reds boss Arne Slot discussed the fitness situation with his … [Read more...] about Liverpool at Arsenal Team News: Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo, Kai Havertz, Riccardo Calafiori
Liverpool Team News, Predicted Starting XI at Inter Milan (Champions League)
Mohamed Salah, one of the greatest players in Liverpool history, was left out of the first team for the third match in a row on Saturday, where the Reds squandered a 2-0 lead on Leeds United. The Reds finished up in a 3-3 stalemate, and one has to wonder now if manager Arne Slot will call upon the Egyptian winger for the next match. Benching/freezing out Mo Salah isn't doing … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News, Predicted Starting XI at Inter Milan (Champions League)
Liverpool Team News, Predicted XI, Match Preview at Sunderland
Liverpool FC won at West Ham United 2-0 yesterday in a match containing numerous storylines. The top storyline, arguably, is the benching of Mohamed Salah. Yes, Mo Salah, one of the greatest and most accomplished players in LFC history, watched the entire game from the bench. Will Manager Arne Slot drop him again on Wednesday night, when surprising Sunderland visits? … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News, Predicted XI, Match Preview at Sunderland
Liverpool Team News at West Ham: Hugo Ekitike, Alisson Becker, Florian Wirtz
Liverpool FC need a win in the absolute worst way, so the more players they have back fit from injury the better. Yesterday saw Reds boss Arne Slot provide updates on Florian Wirtz (muscular issue of some sort), Alisson Becker (unspecified illness) and Hugo Ekitike (lower back problem), all of whom face a late fitness test in order to be available for selection … [Read more...] about Liverpool Team News at West Ham: Hugo Ekitike, Alisson Becker, Florian Wirtz
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI vs PSV (Champions League)
Liverpool manager Arne Slot certainly knows Wednesday night's opponent, PSV Eindhoven, very well. Before taking ther gig at Anfield to begin the 2024-25 season, Slot lead Feyenoord for three seasons, where he was one of the best managers in that club's history. During his final season in his native Netherlands, Slot led them to a runner-up finish in the Eredivisie. The … [Read more...] about Liverpool Predicted Starting XI vs PSV (Champions League)
Liverpool Predicted Starting XI vs Nottingham Forest
Will the return of Alisson Becker get Liverpool FC's season turned around? The Brazilian shotstopper is slated to return for the home clash against Nottingham Forest, and given his expected match fitness, will he be eased back into action, or just go straght back into the first team? We're thinking it's the latter, and we expect instant impact from it. … [Read more...] about Liverpool Predicted Starting XI vs Nottingham Forest
Liverpool FC at Manchester City Predicted Starting Lineups
Sunday brings another edition of what has truly been "the game" in English football during the late 2010s and early 2020s, as Manchester City hosts Liverpool FC. This time it's 2nd place hosting 3rd place, which is a bit of a departure, given how this match usually involves the top of the table team. Quite often, it usually involves the top two, but alas, this will be a … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC at Manchester City Predicted Starting Lineups