Latest on Liverpool injury news ahead of Man City with concern for Darwin Nunez and hope for Luis Diaz

Liverpool injury news: The Reds are still struggling with several fitness issues during the international break, including Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Thiago Alcantara, Cody Gakpo and Jordan Henderson

Jurgen Klopp hopes to have some of his injured players available when Liverpool return to action.

The Reds are currently in the middle of the international break for the season. Next up for Klopp’s players is a Premier League match at Manchester City on April 1.

Liverpool need to significantly improve their away form to take all three points at the Etihad Stadium. The Reds lost their last league game at Bournemouth 0-1. The top four are now Liverpool’s ultimate target this season and Klopp’s side are currently seven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur with two games. And with the bulk of his squad still scattered around the world, Klopp will be hoping his players will all be back in shape for the break-in.

Two Liverpool players have already withdrawn from their respective international squads. Darwin Nunez withdrew from the Uruguay squad due to an ankle injury, while Cody Gakpo returned from the Dutch squad due to illness.

Klopp will hope his two star strikers recover in time ahead of the trip to Man City. He’ll have a better idea of ​​where Nunez and Gakpo stand fitness-wise when they show up for training next week.

In terms of existing injuries, Luis Diaz is nearing a return to first-team training after a long break with a knee injury. The Colombian international has been sidelined since October, but the club are hoping to have him back in training next week before the trip to Manchester.

Whether he’ll be able to take on Manchester City, however, is another matter. It will be one for the medical department and behind-the-scenes personnel to review next week after Diaz is tested. Calvin Ramsay was sidelined for the remainder of the season with a knee injury. For Thiago Alcantara, however, it is still a question mark when he will return.

Thiago has been sidelined since the beginning of February with a hip flexor injury. When he’ll actually train again remains to be seen, with the most recent update coming from his Instagram account earlier this month with a post of himself at the gym.

He also doubts about Jordan Henderson, despite him being called up to England. It was later reported that the midfielder hasn’t fully participated in training with the Three Lions after missing recent Liverpool games through illness.

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Several Liverpool players played for their respective international teams tonight

Ibrahima Konate had the upper hand tonight in his head-to-head battle with Virgil van Dijk, the former guide France to a 4-0 victory over the Netherlands in Euro 2024 qualifying.

Konate played the full 90 minutes, even picking up a yellow card, as Les Blues got off to a winning start in Group B. Van Dijk was on the losing side on this occasion, even completing the entire game at the Stade de France. It was a night where Kylian Mbappé once again showed his class by scoring two of his side’s goals, with Antoine Griezmann and Dayot Upamecano completing the rout.

Elsewhere, Mohamed Salah was on the scoresheet as Egypt won 2-0 against Malawi in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. In the same group, Naby Keita helped Guinea to three points after beating Ethiopia.

It was also a successful night for Kostas Tsimikas, who was called up to the Greek starting XI which secured a 3-0 win over Gibraltar. The Liverpool left-back was taken off five minutes from the end of this Euro qualifier after being cautioned earlier.

The Academy stars also took to the pitch on Friday, giving the youngsters a chance to make their mark. U-21 regular Bobby Clark was brought on in the 60th minute of a friendly between England and Belgium, while Mateusz Musialowski made an appearance in the draw between Poland U-21 and Poland. ‘Austria. Goalkeeper Vitezslav Jaros, currently on loan at Second Division Stockport County, did not feature in the Czech U21s’ 0-0 draw against Belgium.