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

Liverpool bring the curtain down on a disappointing Premier League season at home to Brentford on Sunday.

The Reds' title defender never really got going as injuries and inconsistent form saw them fail to keep pace with Arsenal and Manchester City.

They come into the final matchday needing a point to ensure Champions League qualification, although their superior goal difference to sixth-place Bournemouth means it would take an implausible set of results for them to drop out of the top five entirely.

The Sporting News takes stock of the Liverpool injury list and details who could miss out and who could return.

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Liverpool injury and suspension list

Below is the latest injury picture for Liverpool, including estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.

Alexander Isak

• Injury: Knock
• Expected return date: May 24 (vs. Brentford)

Isak sat out the loss to Aston Villa with what the club described as "a minor fitness concern". He is expected back this weekend.

Jeremie Frimpong

• Injury: Undisclosed
• Expected return date: May 24 (vs. Brentford)

Frimpong was another who missed the visit to Villa Park with a minor problem, but he too could face Brentford.

Alisson

• Injury: Hamstring
• Expected return date: May 24 (vs. Brentford)

After missing the Brighton defeat prior to the international break, Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper has been forced to endure a weeks-long spell on the sidelines. He trained two days before the Brentford game, so he could start.

Hugo Ekitike

• Injury: Achilles tendon
• Expected return date: Late 2026

Ekitike slipped and landed awkwardly during the loss to PSG, which caused him to rupture his Achilles tendon. He must undergo surgery on the injury and will miss the remainder of this season and the 2026 World Cup.

Wataru Endo

• Injury: Broken foot
• Expected return date: May 2026

Endo required oxygen on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher in the Sunderland game. Slot later said the Japan captain had a serious-looking injury to his left foot or ankle, which is likely to rule him out for "a long, long time."

The player later confirmed ankle ligament damage that required surgery, and it seemed his season could be over, but Slot stated on April 24 that Endo could yet return to action in the final matches as he attempts to rebuild fitness for the World Cup.

Conor Bradley

• Injury: Knee
• Expected return date: August 2026

Bradley hurt himself when clearing the ball into touch in the closing stages of the 0-0 draw at Arsenal in January. 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 not return until next season after sustaining bone and ligament damage.

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 in the Carabao Cup back in September. The Italian defender underwent immediate surgery and is not due back until at least August 2026.

Stefan Bajcetic

• Injury: Hamstring
• Expected return date: May 2026

Bajcetic has not played this season due to injury and needed hamstring surgery back in January. It is hoped he will return in 2025/26, but Slot has stated that "as much as I'd like to have him back, we have to manage the expectations with him as well."

Liverpool predicted lineup vs. Brentford

Formation 4-2-3-1

Mamardashvili (GK)

Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson

Gravenberch, Mac Allister

Frimpong, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha

Isak

Liverpool fixture schedule: Next games

• Liverpool vs. Sunderland | Club friendly | Saturday, July 25