Liverpool Eyes Strong Start in Carabao Cup Clash with Leicester
Liverpool is gearing up for their Carabao Cup campaign as they face Leicester City at Anfield on Wednesday night. The team has enjoyed an encouraging start to the season, with five wins out of six in the Premier League and a 3-1 victory against LASK in the Europa League. Under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp, the Reds have been performing exceptionally well in all competitions.
While Klopp is expected to make several changes to the lineup for the Carabao Cup match against Leicester, there are concerns about the fitness of a couple of first-team stars.
Here is the latest injury news and potential return dates for these players:
Trent Alexander-Arnold:
Injury: Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury during the 3-0 win over Aston Villa. He had to leave the field and has not played for three weeks.
Progress: Alexander-Arnold has started running but had not returned to full training as of the West Ham match.
Expected Return Date: He is anticipated to make a comeback around late September, possibly in time for the game against Tottenham on September 30th.
Thiago Alcantara:
Injury: Thiago Alcantara was close to returning to action after an injury but suffered a setback in training in August.
Setback Details: Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Thiago was to return to training after the Newcastle match on August 27th but had a setback.
Current Status: Thiago continues to work away from the main group.
Expected Return Date: The exact return date remains unknown, but Liverpool hopes to reintegrate him into full training soon.
Conor Bradley:
Injury: Conor Bradley was sidelined following a minor, unspecified injury after impressive pre-season performances.
Recent Status: He has not featured in any matchday squads since the season began but has been involved in training.
Role: Once fit, Bradley is expected to serve as an understudy to Trent Alexander-Arnold, given his potential and experience with Bolton Wanderers in League One last year.
Expected Return Date: The precise return date for Bradley is still unknown.
Liverpool will be closely monitoring the progress of these players and providing updates as they approach full fitness and return to the squad.
