Liverpool could be without as many as nine players for Leicester City fixture

On Dec 27, 2021

Leicester have well-documented injury problems of their own ahead of a second league outing in the space of three days, but they are not alone in carrying a long list of absentees

Liverpool could be without as many as nine players for the Premier League meeting against Leicester City on Tuesday.

City has well-documented injury problems of their own ahead of a second league outing in the space of three days, but they are not alone in carrying a long list of absentees.

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Injuries, suspensions, and COVID-19 cases have hit Jurgen Klopp’s side over the festive period, although they do not have to contend with as short a turnaround time after their scheduled Boxing Day match was postponed due to Leeds United not having “enough recognized first-team players to meet the Premier League requirements”.

Left-back Andy Robertson will definitely miss the match, as he did the Carabao Cup quarter-final last week, after being sent off against Tottenham Hotspur in the Reds’ last league outing and receiving a three-match suspension

Injuries will also sideline defender Nathaniel Phillips (cheek), third-choice goalkeeper Adrian (calf), and Harvey Elliott (ankle).

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Divock Origi is likely to also remain with them on that list with an unspecified injury that has not seen him feature since early December at AC Milan in the Champions League.

Fabinho, Curtis Jones, and Virgil van Dijk, as well as Thiago Alcantara, have all been absent in the second half of December due to suspected positive COVID-19 test results, with the quartet missing the last two outings in league and cup.

The former three did all return to training, though, on Christmas Day, so could well feature at the King Power Stadium if deemed fit enough after quarantining.

Speaking on that subject ahead of the midweek clash, Liverpool assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders said players will “come back whenever they are ready” and won’t be rushed.

“Health comes first, so we have to make sure we don’t rush it, that they come back whenever they are ready, Lijnders said on December 21.

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“People underestimate when it’s 10 days’ quarantine, they think they can play immediately on day 11, but football doesn’t work like this.

“You need training. Because it’s a team sport, you need to again get the feeling of the game.

“What’s most important is that they are healthy, that they stay safe, and that we give them time.”