Liverpool are travel to Manchester City as they aim to get their Premier League title race back on track but the Reds will have to play without some important players.
Arne Slot’s side will face a wounded Manchester City team on Sunday having drawn two of their last three games.
With Manchester City also struggling for form, Slot will be desperate for a positive result over the citizens.on Sunday, having dominated them in the reverse fixture at Anfield earlier this season.
However, four players might have to sit out of the game. Conor Bradley was forced off with a muscle injury with 24 minutes till to play against Aston Villa. Liverpool are yet to learn the full extent of the right-back’s issue, but he is expected to miss both the trip to City and Wednesday’s clash with Newcastle.
Liverpool’s Dutch striker #18 Cody Gakpo (2L) celebrates scoring for his team (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Bradley joins Joe Gomez, Cody Gakpo and Tyler Morton in the Reds’ treatment room. Gomez has undergone surgery on a hamstring injury and is not expected to return until the final weeks of the season.
Meanwhile, Gakpo is set to be a late decision, with the knock he picked up against Everton ruling him out of Liverpool’s last two games. He is yet to return to team training and the Dutchman is set for a late fitness test.
Tyler Morton has undergone surgery on a shoulder issue, ruling him out for some time. The updated injury list means that Slot has been left without a back-up for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The vice-captain has also only just returned from injury alongside Diogo Jota. Slot has admitted he is having to carefully manage the duo’s game-time as they step up their returns.
Liverpool hold an eight point lead at the top of the table, though second place Arsenal can close that down to five points by beating West Ham on Saturday.
