Liverpool are flying high at the top of the Premier League table over Christmas, and even their injury concerns are easing.
The Reds beat the Spurs 6-3 on Sunday to take a four-point lead with a game in hand.
Arne Slot was also able to welcome Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas back from injury, leaving only two in the recovery room.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the latest Liverpool injuries….
Ibrahima Konate was injured in the 2-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League last month and Slot admits he cannot set a timetable for the Frenchman’s return.
When asked about Konate and Bradley, Slot said last week: “They’re the two who are still ‘in the red’, so they’re studying with us at the moment. They’re on their way back but they’re still learning with the team.
Asked for a timeline, Slot said: “That is, what I’ve said before, quite difficult. We thought, I thought, that [Diogo] Jota would have been back a bit earlier already and sometimes the end stage of rehab takes a bit longer.”
Possible return date: January 2025
Like Konate, Bradley was injured in the victory against Madrid. The hamstring injury is expected to dominate the Northern Irishman for the next few weeks.
“[Bradley and Konate] will both be out for a few weeks,” confirmed the Reds boss earlier this month.”
Slot added last week: “Sometimes they join [training] and then they are like, ‘I’m not completely ready to start yet.’ So, let’s wait and see but we have very good rehab personnel over here and they’ve done some good work already with Alisson [Becker] and a few others.
“The main thing is that if they come back, they are ready to come back and we must not focus on one, two or three days. It’s more important for the long term that they stay fit afterwards. Until now they have done really well and hopefully with Conor and Ibou the same thing happens.”
Possible return date: January 2025
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