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Following up last year's Premier League title has proven exceedingly difficult for Liverpool in the 2025/26 season.
The Reds experienced a brutal start to the campaign, down in the bottom half of the table for much of the 2025 calendar year.
However, a recent uptick in domestic form has seen them push into the top four and, with their strong Champions League standing as well, Liverpool are now poised to finish strong should they remain on the rise.
AllSportsPeople brings you their current injury list, as well as a look at their latest team news and a preview of how they could line up in their next match.
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Liverpool injury list
Below is the latest injury picture for Liverpool, including estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.
Alexander Isak
- Injury: Broken leg
- Expected return date: March
Alexander Isak was struggling to make an impact in his first few months at Anfield, and his woes worsened when he suffered a broken leg while scoring the opening goal in Liverpool's win over Tottenham on December 23.
While no timeline has been put on his return, the general consensus seems to be "a couple of months" which could see him return sometime in March.
Joe Gomez
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: January
Joe Gomez's pesky hamstrings have cropped up again, with a minor issue to keep him out for a few weeks. He suffered a muscle problem in December against Brighton and it's not expected to sideline him for long.
Wataru Endo
- Injury: Knock
- Expected return date: January
Stefan Bajcetic
- Injury: Hamstring
- Expected return date: January
Ever since Stefan Bajcetic impressed in his early Liverpool days at the beginning of the 2022/23 season, Reds fans have been clamoring for the 21-year-old to see more time. Unfortunately, injuries have hampered his ability to get on the field since returning from a loan spell at Red Bull Salzburg.
The Liverpool youth product is supposedly nearing the end of his recovery from a serious hamstring injury, but constant delays to his timeline have fans skeptical on when he will actually be available for play.
Giovanni Leoni
- Injury: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
- Expected return date: August 2026
Summer signing Leoni suffered a nightmare debut as he horrifically tore an ACL against Southampton. The Italian defender underwent immediate surgery and his campaign has already been cruelly ended.
Liverpool lineup vs. Leeds: Projected starting XI
Along with the injured players, Liverpool are without Mohamed Salah who jetted off to AFCON duty shortly after his bombshell post-match interview.
Formation 4-3-3
Alisson (GK)
Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez
Jones, Gravenberch, Mac Allister
Szoboszlai, Ekitike, Wirtz
Liverpool fixture schedule: Next five games
Liverpool have three more league games, including a massive trip to title contenders Arsenal, before the FA Cup third-round match against Barnsley on a Monday.
Then the Reds have one more league game before returning to Champions League play on January 21 against French side Marseille.
- Liverpool vs. Leeds United | Premier League | Thursday, January 1
- Fulham vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Sunday, January 4
- Arsenal vs. Chelsea | Premier League | Thursday, January 8
- Liverpool vs. Barnsley | FA Cup (3rd round) | Monday, January 12
- Liverpool vs. Burnley | Premier League | Saturday, January 17