Liverpool will face Wolverhampton Wanderers without Trent Alexander-Arnold, and there are reports pending on Alexis Mac Allister, Darwin Nunez, and Luis Diaz after their late returns from international duty.
Liverpool is set to return to Premier League action against Wolverhampton Wanderers after the international break.
Deadline day signing Ryan Gravenberch chose not to join his Holland under-21 teammates to focus on settling into his new club. Klopp revealed that Gravenberch continued to adapt to his new surroundings during the September internationals.
However, there may be a minor concern for the German head coach as the South American players returned to training less than 24 hours before the Molineux clash.
Alexis Mac Allister played 85 minutes against Bolivia, and Uruguay manager Marcelo Bielsa mentioned that Darwin Nunez had a muscle problem, which led to his substitution at halftime during their game against Ecuador. Nunez was among the late returnees from international fixtures, but Klopp dismissed concerns about a muscle issue.
Klopp also mentioned that Ibrahima Konate has returned to training after missing the previous two sessions due to a muscle injury. However, Liverpool faced further complications last week when Virgil van Dijk’s one-match suspension was extended by another game due to improper conduct following his red card against Newcastle United.
For their match against Wolves, Liverpool will be without vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold due to a hamstring injury. Klopp stated that it’s not the worst hamstring injury, and they hope he can start training again early next week as he’s already doing running and ball work.
Thiago Alcantara is back running but remains sidelined, along with Conor Bradley, who is out for three months due to a stress fracture in his back.
Here’s the expected full squad and the list of absentees for the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers:
Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Caoimhin Kelleher, Adrian
Defenders: Ibrahima Konate, Joel Matip, Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas, Jarell Quansah
Midfielders: Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, Stefan Bajcetic, Wataru Endo, Bobby Clark, Ryan Gravenberch
Attackers: Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Ben Doak
Ruled out: Virgil van Dijk, Thiago Alcantara, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Bradley