Arne Slot must wait until the last second as Liverpool faces up to eight players unavailable due to injuries, suspensions, and international duties ahead of their home match against Wolves this Saturday.
On 24 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Liverpool faces player availability issues again before their Premier League match at Anfield against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday at 22:00 GMT+7. The Reds may be missing as many as eight players due to injuries, suspensions, and national team commitments.
The latest status of each player is as follows:
1. Conor Bradley, the promising right-back, has a 50-50 chance to play after being substituted at halftime in the 2-1 win over Tottenham due to a collision with Jaden Spence. His fitness will be assessed until the last minute.
2. Cody Gakpo, the Netherlands international attacker, has missed the last three games with a muscle injury. He is also rated 50-50 and may be saved for a possible return in the New Year.
3. Alexander Isak, a key striker, is definitely out after undergoing ankle surgery on Monday due to a fractured fibula sustained during a goal-scoring moment against Spurs when challenged by Micky van de Ven.
4. Joe Gomez, the versatile defender, is still recovering from a muscle injury suffered against Brighton and remains unavailable.
5. Wataru Endo, the Japanese international midfielder, continues to miss matches due to an ankle injury during this congested fixture period.
6. Dominik Szoboszlai, a key midfielder, will miss this game due to suspension after accumulating five yellow cards in the Premier League.
7. Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian superstar, is away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, making him temporarily unavailable for Liverpool.
8. Giovanni Leoni, a young center-back, is ruled out for the entire season after ACL surgery in September.
On the positive side, Florian Wirtz does not have a serious injury. His late substitution against Tottenham was due only to cramping.
Liverpool will rely on the strength of Anfield to help overcome this crisis of missing key players and aim to secure crucial three points in the Premier League.