Liverpool injury latest and return dates after Southampton win including Conor Bradley update
After battling injuries over the Autumn and into Winter, Liverpool boss Arne Slot looks to have a near fully fit squad for the Reds upcoming festive games.
The likes of Diogo Jota, Alisson, Harvey Elliot and Federico Chiesa all missed significant time over the course of the last few months, but have now all returned to training, with the latter pair both featuring against Southampton on Wednesday night in the Carabao Cup. Elliot scored Liverpool's second in their 2-1 win over the Saints, while Chiesa had a few bright moments on his return to action.
Right now, the only two players currently missing for Liverpool's weekend clash with Tottenham Hotspur through injury are defensive duo Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate. Here's the latest on their recoveries, as well as some suspension information...
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Conor Bradley
Bradley picked up a hamstring injury during Liverpool's Champions League win over Real Madrid, a game in which he locked down Kylian Mbappe. In the days after the match, it was reported Liverpool feared Bradley would miss a good chunk of time, with the right-back likely to be out for around six-weeks.
What Slot has said: "They will both (Bradley and Ibrahima Konate) be out for a few weeks. I have said many times before, it's always difficult to judge how many weeks this exactly is because you can think in the beginning it'll be like this and then the end stage of an injury process can always differ a bit." - quote from December 1.
Expected return date: January 2025
Ibrahima Konate
Another casualty of the Real Madrid match, Konate picked up an injury late on in the Champions League clash, damaging his knee in stoppage time after landing awkwardly following a coming-together between Endrick and Virgil van Dijk. Similarly to Bradley, he was also ruled out for around five to six weeks with an injury that will see him miss Liverpool's busy Christmas schedule.
What Slot has said: "They will both (Bradley and Ibrahima Konate) be out for a few weeks. I have said many times before, it's always difficult to judge how many weeks this exactly is because you can think in the beginning it'll be like this and then the end stage of an injury process can always differ a bit." - quote from December 1.
Expected return date: January 2025
Andy Robertson
Andy Robertson missed the win over Southampton on Wednesday following his red card against Fulham last weekend. He will be back available for Tottenham, although he did pick up a knock before his dismissal which might put some doubt over his involvement.
What Slot has said: "I think Robbo might have been a bit too injured to keep going because normally he's faster than that. It says a lot about his character that he wants to keep on going but it results in a red card." - quote from December 14.
Expected return date: December 22 vs Tottenham
Liverpool.com says: For all the talk of Liverpool's Premier League title rivals Arsenal having an injury crisis throughout the Autumn, the Reds had plenty of issues themselves to deal with. However, they now look to be coming through the other end of the tunnel on the injury front. Alisson, Diogo Jota, Harvey Elliot and Federico Chiesa are all back now, with only Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley sidelined. While not ideal, the return of the quartet should be a big boost for Slot who will likely rotate quite a bit in the coming weeks.