Liverpool injury update: Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Trent Alexander-Arnold latest news & return dates

Liverpool have been rocked by an injury to Mohamed Salah.

The forward is away on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Egypt and picked up an injury during his nation's second game.

Meanwhile, Dominik Szoboszlai and Trent Alexander-Arnold are nearing returns, along with Andrew Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas and Thiago Alcantara.

Here is your latest update of Liverpool injuries and return dates...

Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah is set to return to Liverpool for treatment on his muscle injury, with a view to flying back out for the latter stage of AFCON should Egypt reach the semi-finals.

Salah has already been ruled out of Egypt's next two fixtures, should they progress to the knockout stages of the competition. He will attend Monday's clash with Cape Verde before flying back to Merseyside to be attended by Liverpool doctors.

An Egyptian FA statement read: "After additional examinations were conducted on Mohamed Salah during the last hours, and after communication between the national team's medical staff and his counterpart at Liverpool FC, it was decided that the player will return to England after the Cape Verde match tomorrow to complete his treatment, with the hope that he will join the national team in the semi-final of the AFCON if we qualify."

Jurgen Klopp said after Liverpool's 4-0 win at Bournemouth: "However long he's out, probably everybody sees it like this, it makes sense that he's doing the rehab with us or with our people.

"I spoke with him directly after, the night when it happened. Since then he's in contact with our doctor. I think he will be back."

Potential return: February 2024

Dominik Szoboszlai

Hungarian midfielder Szoboszlai has sat out three games with a hamstring injury but Klopp is hopeful the player could face Fulham in the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final.

Klopp said last week: "Maybe for Fulham, we will see how the boys do. But they are all close: Trent, Dom, Robbo. All going in the right direction, that’s all positive, but for the weekend’s game, no."

Potential return date: Wednesday, January 24 vs Bournemouth

Trent Alexander-Arnold

Alexander-Arnold, spotted during the winter break at a Dolce & Gabbana fashion show in Milan, is set for a spell on the sidelines.

A knee injury picked up against Arsenal in the FA Cup resulted in a tear in his lateral knee ligament.

Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders stated that he is expected to miss " a few weeks" of action.

Potential return date: Mid to late February 2024

Andrew Robertson

Klopp has been keen to play down reports of Robertson returning to action this month.

As of last week, Liverpool are yet to involve the Scottish defender in full training following a shoulder injury which required surgery in October. At the time, a three-month timeframe was reported and the club have stated that his recovery will soon be "get checked by the surgeon".

Lijnders said two weeks ago: "If he does that scan and we see everything [so] that we can really progress him, he will go to Dubai for a week to do proper volume sessions, proper sessions, so that will be good for him. Then we see the three-month-mark scan and then we can see how quick he can go into contact again."

Potential return date: February 2024

Kostas Tsimikas

A broken collarbone has kept Tsimikas out since just before Christmas, when he suffered the blow in the Premier League draw with Arsenal.

Liverpool hope to have the Greek defender back in training by the end of the month.

Potential return date: February 2024

Joel Matip

Matip underwent surgery on a serious knee injury in early December, which the club described as successful.

However, the centre-back is set to miss the rest of the season at which point his contract on Merseyside will expire.

Potential return date: Summer 2024

Thiago Alcantara

Still yet to play this season, Thiago's return from injury has suffered multiple setbacks.

Assistant boss Lijnders revealed earlier this month that there is hope for a return to training next month.

Potential return date: February 2024

Stefan Bajcetic

Liverpool have hit complications with Bajcetic's return to action as the teenager's natural physical growing has impacted his ability to hit the pitch.

But he has also been described in optimistic terms of late, with "progress" made and February identified as a possible comeback to full training.

Potential return date: February 2024

Ben Doak

Young winger Doak is set for a lengthy spell out after tearing the meniscus in his knee.

After an operation, it was confirmed that he will "take a long time" to recover.

Potential return date: Summer 2024