Alexander-Arnold, Szoboszlai, Salah – Liverpool injury news and return dates before Brentford

Alexander-Arnold, Szoboszlai, Salah – Liverpool injury news and return dates before Brentford

Liverpool injury news and expected return dates ahead of the Premier League clash at Brentford on Saturday, February 17

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ByPaul WheelockSport Content EditorKeifer MacDonaldNorth West Trends Writer
05:30, 16 FEB 2024
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Jurgen Klopp will provide clarity on the severity of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s recurring knee injury when he speaks to the media at the AXA Training Centre on Friday morning.

The Liverpool boss will address the media in his usual Premier League pre-match press conference, with this particular briefing taking on significant importance after the news that Alexander-Arnold would miss the League Cup final later this month through injury.

The 25-year-old initially sustained a knee injury during last month’s FA Cup win at Arsenal before making a return to action against Norwich City on January 28. However, Alexander-Arnold was substituted at half-time in Saturday’s 3-1 victory over Burnley and is set to be sidelined until early March.

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Liverpool’s No.66 is the latest casualty in Klopp’s ranks with Thiago Alcantara and Dominik Szoboszlai both suffering relapses in their rehabilitation and too unlikely to feature against Chelsea at Wembley later this month.

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Before that date at Wembley, though, is a Premier League clash against Brentford on Saturday afternoon, with Liverpool having the chance to increase their lead over Manchester City to nine points ahead of their evening kick-off against Chelsea.

Here, the ECHO rounds up all the latest injury news ahead of that 12:30 kick-off in West London.

Trent Alexander-Arnold
Speaking after Saturday’s win over Burnley, Klopp has confirmed Alexander-Arnold has suffered a recurrence of his knee injury, saying: “His knee again? Yes, it felt like that. He got it stuck in the grass and we will see. We have [to send for] assessment.

“Same area in the knee. Nothing really bad, but he felt it again and we have to see, we have to assess it. Trent said it’s fine, but it’s not fine [because] he feels it so we had to be careful and took him off.”

However, the Liverpool boss is expected to provide a more definitive update on Friday morning.

Expected return date: Early March

Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah hasn’t featured for Liverpool since the start of January due to international commitments at the Africa Cup of Nations and later a hamstring issue.

The Egyptian was withdrawn in his country’s 2-2 draw with Ghana on January 18 and has been back on Merseyside undergoing his rehabilitation ever since. On Tuesday, Salah was involved in Liverpool training for the first time in nearly six weeks, indicating that he will likely be involved in Saturday’s game against Brentford.

Expected return date: February 17

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Dominik Szoboszlai
Szoboszlai initially suffered a hamstring in the New Year’s Day victory over Newcastle United before making a return to the starting XI for the thrashing of Chelsea at the end of January.

But just hours before the Arsenal game on February 4, it became apparent that Szoboszlai had suffered a recurrence of that muscle injury and was set for a spell on the sidelines.

At this stage, it is unclear whether he will be fit for the League Cup final against Chelsea on February 25.

Providing an update last week, Klopp said: “He had long-term problems at Salzburg but pretty much since then he could play. He came to Leipzig with a problem but could pretty much play all the time after that. He is not the most patient person. We don’t know (about the Carabao Cup final with Chelsea on February 25).

“If you ask him he plays the final definitely but I don’t know. He will see. He is running outside. Some players I see running outside and I think okay they are back and then it can still take a while. We have to see.”

Expected return date: Unknown

Thiago Alcantara
Thiago Alcantara came on as a late substitute in the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal earlier this month, his first appearance since last April. However, the desperately unfortunate midfielder is now nursing a new hamstring injury.

“Thiago is not cool,” said Klopp in the days afterwards. “Everything looked absolutely fantastic in training, they showed quite a lot of moments on LFC TV in training and it looks outstanding.

“We thought to take him (to Arsenal) and the opportunity to play a few minutes and then it’s a muscle issue. We don’t know the extent yet, we have to wait a little bit but it’s not cool. It’s really not good news for him, for us or everybody.”

Expected return date: Unknown

Stefan Bajcetic
Stefan Bajcetic has endured a frustrating period in his fledgling Anfield career after several injury problems. He enjoyed a strong debut campaign last season but saw it end prematurely after suffering a stress response in his adductor in March.

Bajcetic returned in September with outings in the Carabao Cup and Europa League but his involvement against LASK Linz proved to be his last after suffering a calf issue. It remains unclear when he will return to full training,.

Expected return date: Unknown

Joel Matip
Joel Matip is recovering from surgery after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The 32-year-old, who is the final months of his contract at Liverpool, is likely to miss the rest of the season. The centre-back was left stricken in the 70th minute of the dramatic Premier League 4-3 win over Fulham in December after an off-the-ball incident.

Expected return date: Unknown

Ben Doak
Ben Doak is out long-term with a serious knee injury sustained playing for the under-21s. Assistant manager Pep Lijnders said of Doak’s condition: “That’s not a good one. He tore his lateral meniscus, which needs surgery.

“That one will take (a) longer time. He is young, he is a fit guy, he is a positive guy so for sure he will come back stronger, and we need him to come back with the same fire he has with the ball, how he was. We will wait for him.”

Expected return date: Unknown

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Brentford vs Liverpool: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds
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Brentford welcome Liverpool to begin the Premier League’s busy weekend of action.

The Bees recorded a crucial win over Wolves last time out, with Ivan Toney continuing to hit the ground running following his return from a ban.

It came at a crucial time for Thomas Frank’s side, who have flirted with the danger of a relegation scrap this season.

To have picked up three points before the visit of Liverpool was a major boost.

While the title race is currently out of their hands, the Reds are on a roll as they look to keep their place at the top of the division.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game.

Date, kick-off time and venue
Brentford vs Liverpool is scheduled for a 12.30pm GMT kick-off time on Saturday 17 February, 2024.

The Gtech Community Stadium in London will host.

Where to watch Brentford vs Liverpool
TV channel: The game will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate. Coverage starts at 11am GMT ahead of the 12.30pm kick-off.

Live stream: Subscribers will be able to watch on a live stream via the Discovery+ App.

LIVE coverage: Follow all the action with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

Brentford vs Liverpool team news
Brentford remain without Aaron Hickey, who has suffered a setback in his return from a hamstring problem. Josh Dasilva, Rico Henry and Bryan Mbeumo are all long-term absentees.

Liverpool, meanwhile, will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold after he picked up an injury during their 3-1 win over Burnley last weekend. Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah may return.

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Liverpool to win 3-1.

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Brentford wins: 4

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Brentford to win: 9/2

Draw: 3/1

Liverpool to win: 3/5

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Trent Alexander-Arnold: How long is the Liverpool full-back injured for?
By Ryan Dabbs published 15 February 2024
Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss more games for Liverpool after sustaining another injury – but how long will he be out for?

Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield on February 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
(Image credit: Getty Images)
Trent Alexander-Arnold has aggravated the knee injury which kept him out for multiple weeks in January, with the Liverpool full-back set to spend more time on the sidelines.

During Liverpool’s 3-1 win against Burnley last Saturday, Alexander-Arnold was forced off after 45 minutes after feeling pain in the same area where he suffered a lateral ligament tear in the Reds’ victory against Arsenal in the FA Cup at the beginning of January.

But how long is the Liverpool vice-captain set to be out injured for? FourFourTwo take a look at his timeframe to recovery and the games he’s likely to miss.

How long is Trent Alexander-Arnold injured for?
Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Burnley FC at Anfield on February 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Alexander-Arnold has aggravated his knee injury (Image credit: Getty Images)
Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss several weeks of action after damaging his knee once more, meaning he’ll certainly miss Liverpool’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea on February 25.

Liverpool fans needn’t worry too much, though, because Conor Bradley is waiting in the wings ready to step up against the same opponent he so readily impressed against last month. Indeed, the Northern Irishman grabbed a goal and made two assists from right-back in the 4-1 win, in what was just his second-ever Premier League appearance.

Alexander-Arnold, meanwhile, will also miss the trip to Brentford on Saturday, as well as the home game against Luton Town in mid-week – with both matches coming before the Carabao Cup final.

Liverpool then face Southampton at Anfield on February 28, a fixture the 25-year-old will likely miss as a precautionary measure regardless of his fitness.

With Manchester City coming up on March 10, Jurgen Klopp might opt to keep Alexander-Arnold away from the starting XI against Nottingham Forest the week beforehand, too, as Liverpool look to lay down a marker in the Premier League title race.

Depending on severity, though, minor lateral ligament tears can take up to four weeks to fully recover from, meaning the Englishman might only be fit enough to make his return in the Merseyside derby against Everton on March 17.

While Liverpool fans would prefer him to be available a week beforehand, Klopp might deem his right-back’s fitness more essential for the run-in, as Liverpool look to continue fighting in both the FA Cup and Europa League as well.

Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the equalising goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Manchester, England.

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