Both Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur will have players on the sidelines when they meet in the Premier League this weekend. The Reds will host Spurs at Anfield on Sunday as they look to return to winning ways.
Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Galatasaray in the Champions League in their last match, and also lost to Wolves in their previous Premier League match.
Arne Slot’s side go into the game in sixth place in the Premier League table and could find themselves even further behind in the race for a top four finish by the time kick-off arrives on Sunday afternoon at Anfield.
Liverpool have been forced to deal with several injury concerns throughout the season, and that will continue when they face Spurs this weekend.
Alisson Becker remains a doubt for Liverpool after missing the defeat to Galatasaray in midweek with a muscle injury, but Slot explained that he hopes to have the goalkeeper back in training ahead of the match.
"He [Alisson] has been with the physios and rehab until now and we are training today, so let's see if he can join today [Friday], that is something I expect but not 100% sure yet,” Slot said. “I've not spoken to him. I'm hopeful."
Federico Chiesa could also return for Liverpool after the Italy international missed the midweek trip to Turkey through illness.
"I expect he [Chiesa] feels better now, because he felt unwell the day before the game and we are now three or four days further ahead, so I think he's able to train with us today again,” Slot said.
Liverpool are expected to be without Conor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni for the remainder of the season, while Alexander Isak is continuing to work on his recovery after suffered a fractured fibula and an ankle injury in December.
For Tottenham, they have a lengthy injury list as they prepare to face Liverpool.
Cristian Romero and Joao Palhinha will both miss the match as they enter the concussion protocols after a collision during Tottenham’s 5-2 defeat to Atletico Madrid in midweek.
Micky van de Ven is sidelined with a suspension, while there are also doubts over the availability of Yves Bissouma and January signing Conor Gallagher.
"Micky [Van de Ven] is out,” Spurs boss Igor Tudor said. “[Yves] Bissouma has a problem and Conor [Gallagher] has a fever but we hope he will be ok. Always something happen. Very rare and I've never seen this in my career."
Tottenham will also be without James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Wilson Odobert, Destiny Udogie, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall who are all on the sidelines with their respective injuries.
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