By Senior Reporter Ben Knapton | 16 minutes
Liverpool, who are attempting to win three straight competitions, will host Nottingham Forest at Anfield on Saturday in the Premier League.
With goals from Mohamed Salah, Wataru Endo, Diogo Jota, Ryan Gravenberch, and Darwin Nunez, Jurgen Klopp’s team destroyed Toulouse 5-1 on Thursday night, extending their unbeaten start in Europa League Group E.
Following a 2-0 victory over Everton in the Merseyside derby, the Reds destroyed the Coupe de France champions, placing Liverpool fourth in the standings with 20 points.
In preparation for Nottingham Forest’s visit, Sports Mole compiles the most recent injury and suspension updates for Liverpool. Last weekend, Nottingham Forest was held to a 2-2 draw by Luton Town.
Status: Not applicable Shoulder injury type
Potential date of return: January 1 (against Newcastle United)
preferred left-back After suffering a dislocated shoulder while playing for Scotland last month, Andrew Robertson, 29, had surgery lately, and it seems unlikely that he will play again for the rest of 2023.
Present: Not in
Injury type: hip
Date of potential return: December 3 (against Fulham)
After two further setbacks related to the hip issue that has troubled him since April, Thiago Alcantara is unlikely to return to the field for a few weeks.
Present: Not in
Injury type: calf
Potential date of return: November 1 (against Bournemouth)
After recovering from his season-ending adductor injury, Stefan Bajcetic returned to the treatment area a few weeks later with a “tiny” calf injury that has kept him sidelined for the past few weeks. However, there is a chance he could be ready for Bournemouth’s EFL Cup match the following week.
Status: Very unsure
Injury type: Muscle
Potential date of return: October 29 (against Forest)
Ben Doak is a huge question for the Reds’ matchup with Forest after returning from Scotland Under-21 duty with a minor muscle ailment. He has missed the team’s victories against Everton and Toulouse.
Return date (against Bournemouth): November 1.
Due to his rough attack on Yves Bissouma of Tottenham Hotspur last month—which was reviewed and turned from a yellow to a red card—Curtis Jones will be serving his third and last domestic ban this weekend.
