Liverpool injury list: Reds players out, potential return dates, predicted lineup for next game vs. Bournemouth

Liverpool produced one of their best performances of the season to beat Marseille in midweek and will look to build on that momentum when they travel to Bournemouth.

Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo were each on target in a 3-0 win at the Stade Velodrome, where Mohamed Salah made his return to action following AFCON by playing the full 90 minutes.

Head coach Arne Slot remains short in defence despite the clean sheet in the south of France.

The Sporting News brings you Liverpool's 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.

Conor Bradley

• Injury: August 2026
• Expected return date: nex

Bradley hurt himself when clearing the ball into touch in the closing stages of the draw at Emirates Stadium. He was taken off on a stretcher in some distress, and the club later confirmed he requires surgery on what was described as a "significant" knee injury. The Northern Ireland international will miss the rest of this season after sustaining bone and ligament damage.

Federico Chiesa

• Injury: Unknown
• Expected return date: January 28 (vs. Qarabag)

Chiesa withdrew from Liverpool's midweek game in Marseille after the warm-up. "It's difficult for me to say whether he is available for Bournemouth," Slot said. "We don't expect him to be out for long, so it would be 50/50 maybe if he is available for tomorrow.

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.

Stefan Bajcetic

• Injury: Hamstring
• Expected return date: February

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.

Player unavailable: Ibrahima Konate

Konate did not play against Marseille in midweek following the death of his father and remains on compassionate leave.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs. Bournemouth

Formation 4-2-3-1

Alisson (GK)

Frimpong, Gomez, Van Dijk, Kerkez

Gravenberch, Mac Allister

Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz

Ekitike

Liverpool fixture schedule: Next five games

Liverpool have a tough run of games coming up, which includes consecutive league matches at Anfield against Newcastle United and Manchester City.

• Bournemouth vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Saturday, January 24
• Liverpool vs. Qarabag | UEFA Champions League league phase | Wednesday, January 28
• Liverpool vs. Newcastle United | Premier League | Saturday, January 31
• Liverpool vs. Manchester City | Premier League | Sunday, February 8
• Liverpool vs. Brighton | FA Cup 4th round | Saturday, February 14