Liverpool injury update: Latest injury update and return dates for Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho

liverpool are in desperate need of reinforcements to shore up their struggling campaign and good news on the club’s injury list is not far off.

Diogo Jota, Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are all pushing to get back into action this month.

Roberto Firmino could become the first of the long-term absentees to rejoin the squad, although Fabinho’s spell should be short-lived.

However, Arthur Melo and Luis Diaz are still a long way off and Jurgen Klopp could use more options as his Liverpool side battle for form amid a series of crucial matches.

Here’s your latest update on Liverpool’s injuries and return dates… Diogo Jota

Portuguese striker Jota, who was injured in October, missed the World Cup but returned to training last month when Klopp described the player as “looking good”.

Recently, the Reds boss revealed that Jota will return to full training this week while his return is handled. A possible exhibition is scheduled for the end of February.

Virgil Van Dyke

The defender was described late last week as “getting closer and closer” in his return from a thigh injury.

Klopp will introduce Van Dijk to “parts” of training over the next few days, with at least a few weeks left in his recovery. Fabinho

Liverpool have confirmed Fabinho was absent from Wolves’ defeat through illness.

No further updates were given but he will likely be in contention for a place in the squad against Everton next week after being recently knocked out of the roster by Stefan Bajcetic.

Ibrahima Konat

A muscle injury sidelined Konate from Wolves’ trip and Klopp has not set a timetable for his return at this stage, with reports indicating a few weeks on the sidelines.

Klopp said: “He didn’t think it was huge, it happened in the game, I asked him after the game: ‘Are you okay? bam, out.”

Roberto Firmin

The 31-year-old hasn’t played since mid-December but is expected to return after suffering a hamstring injury.

It has been reported that he will be back in time for Real Madrid’s Champions League Round of 16 on February 21. Arthur Melo

In December, it was reported that Arthur was ahead of schedule in his recovery from a serious hamstring injury.

He is expected to return to training in the next two weeks, with Klopp discussing the need for “good preparation” and a gradual return.

Luis Diaz

Last played on Oct. 9, winger Diaz returned to light training to try and recover from a knee injury.

Klopp said last week: “Luis is racing now, it’s still going to be a few more weeks, but he’s also on the field now, which is really positive.”

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Liverpool chose not to inject any cash during the January transfer window, but the same cannot be said for Chelsea and the other teams who have made it big. FSG knows.

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If further confirmation was needed, transfer deadline day proved yet again that Liverpool and Chelsea are currently on different ends of the spectrum when it comes to signings.

On the one hand, Liverpool: waiting patiently (and risky) for the summer while they are in the middle of the standings. On the other side Chelsea: Their deal with Enzo Fernández should have been finalized at the time of this writing – incredibly, their addition on January 8th.

Chelsea’s mid-season spending reached $394m (£320m/€363m) with the $131m (£105m/€120m) signing of Fernández.

They spent around $308m (£250m/€283m) last summer. What exactly happens if some of these deals don’t work out as expected? Mykhailo Mudryk, for example, will prove difficult to move an eight-and-a-half-year contract if it doesn’t become a success.

And even if most of these transfers work out the way Chelsea clearly think they will, they will need a certain level of performance to justify the outlay.

The contrast with Liverpool, where a little more spending would have been a big boost going into the second half of the season, couldn’t be starker, with their reluctance as much as a gamble.

If further confirmation was needed, transfer deadline day proved yet again that Liverpool and Chelsea are currently on different ends of the spectrum when it comes to signings.

On the one hand Liverpool: waiting patiently (and risky) until the summer while they are in midfield. Chelsea, on the other hand: Their deal for Enzo Fernández is expected to be finalized at the time of writing – incredibly their January 8 signing.

Of course, Liverpool are capable of spending more than they have. Cody Gakpo are off to a good start but they are taking a big risk by not stepping up and hoping their current squad can limp towards the Champions League places. As Jurgen Klopp eluded earlier this month, Liverpool will have to spend a bit more than they currently do to keep up with not just Chelsea but Newcastle and the other big spenders who are unlikely to slow down.

“I don’t see the investment stopping in the future and that means we have to do that too,” Klopp said some days ago on Sky Sports.