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Luis Díaz speeds up recovery, four players out due to injury as Liverpool battle against New catsel united
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Liverpool injury news: Latest updates as the Reds prepare to take on Newcastle United in a big clash which will see Ibrahima Konaté out and Luis Díaz running back.
Liverpool are looking to build on the defeat of Merseyside rivals Everton with a win over Newcastle United earlier this week but are forced to do so due to the absence of a number of stars who remain out of contention.
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Firmino and Jota
The return of strikers Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino, both substitutes against Everton, will have been welcomed by Jürgen Klopp as the Reds seek back-to-back wins. Another big boon to the Merseyside derby has been the re-emergence of inspirational centre-back Virgil van Dijk, albeit as an unused substitute. The Dutchman was out of action after picking up a hamstring injury last month. However, some key players are still ruled out of Liverpool’s trip to St James’ Park this weekend, with the Reds unable to call up Thiago Alcântara, Ibrahima Konaté, Calvin Ramsay or Luis Díaz. The Reds are hoping the players who helped fuel Liverpool’s sensational win against Everton can continue their form without those stars.
Here’s how things are developing ahead of the match against Newcastle United.
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has revealed he expects the midfielder to be out “for a while” with a hip injury. The Telegraph has since reported that Thiago could be sidelined for Liverpool injury news latest as four players miss Newcastle but Luis Díaz speeds up recovery.
Liverpool injury news: Latest updates as the Reds prepare to take on Newcastle United in a big clash which will see Ibrahima Konaté out and Luis Díaz running back.
Liverpool are looking to build on the defeat of Merseyside rivals Everton with a win over Newcastle United earlier this week but are forced to do so due to the absence of a number of stars who remain out of contention.
The return of strikers Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino, both substitutes against Everton, will have been welcomed by Jürgen Klopp as the Reds seek back-to-back wins. Another big boon to the Merseyside derby has been the re-emergence of inspirational centre-back Virgil van Dijk, albeit as an unused substitute. The Dutchman was out of action after picking up a hamstring injury last month. However, some key players are still ruled out of Liverpool’s trip to St James’ Park this weekend, with the Reds unable to call up Thiago Alcântara, Ibrahima Konaté, Calvin Ramsay or Luis Díaz. The Reds are hoping the players who helped fuel Liverpool’s sensational win against Everton can continue their form without those stars.
Here’s how things are developing ahead of the match against Newcastle United.
Thiago Alcantara
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has revealed he expects the midfielder to be out “for a while” with a hip injury.
The Telegraph has since reported that Thiago could be sidelined for a month with the Spanish ace potentially seeking a return for their Champions League away tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday 15 March.
Ibrahima Konate
The French defender has been ruled out of Liverpool’s last two games and is yet to return to training as the 23-year-old is reportedly out for up to three weeks. If that turns out to be the case, the former RB Leipzig star would consider a possible return to action for the home game of the Champions League clash against Real Madrid on Tuesday, February 21.
Calvin Ramsey
Scotland full-back Calvin Ramsay will miss some time through injury as the Liverpool youngster confirmed on Instagram that he had surgery for an issue.
Ramsay posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed, alongside the caption, “Operation went well, time to rest, recover and come back stronger!”
The 19-year-old is hoping to avoid injury in his second season as a Liverpool player as his first season has been significantly disrupted.
Luis Diaz
The Colombian winger, who stood out for the Reds at the start of the season, suffered a knee injury against Arsenal in October. Set to return to training camp in Dubai, he then suffered another setback.
The 26-year-old has returned to individual fitness training and was spotted running at the AXA training center today, but is still a long way from reuniting with his teammates and, like Thiago, could potentially aim to return to outdoor action. game of the Champions League game against Real Madrid.
Arthur Melo
The midfielder on loan from Juventus is back in training but did not make the squad for the Merseyside derby against Everton. The Brazilian has played just 13 minutes during an injury-plagued spell at Anfield since joining in the summer.
The former Barcelona man, who is reportedly still trying to get back into shape given his recent injury struggles, could consider a possible return to action for the away game against Crystal Palace on Saturday February 25 if he is not successful not. Creation of the team of the day against Newcastle. Meanwhile, he’s not eligible to play for Real Madrid as he was left out of the Champions League squad for the second half of the season.
on Instagram that he had surgery for an issue.
Ramsay posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed, alongside the caption, “Operation went well, time to rest, recover and come back stronger!”
The 19-year-old is hoping to avoid injury in his second season as a Liverpool player as his first season has been significantly disrupted.
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