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Liverpool are hoping to put their recent skid behind them in a critical European matchup on Wednesday, with the Reds set to host Galatasaray in the second leg of their Champions League knockout matchup.
The Reds were beaten 1-0 in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie last week in Istanbul, resulting in an aggregate deficit which they must reverse at Anfield or miss out on a quarterfinal place.
Arne Slot saw the side draw with Tottenham over the weekend in Premier League play, a highly disappointing result which saw the Reds move to just one win over their last four matches across all competitions.
Galatasaray have had issues with away matches this season, having suffered defeat at Juventus in the playoff phase recently while also losing at Konyaspor in domestic action days before that.
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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: Broken leg
- Expected return date: Late 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.
Isak was back doing outdoor training towards the end of February but had not yet started working with a ball. Sweden's World Cup playoff semifinal against Ukraine on March 26 could be a target for the former Newcastle man.
Arne Slot confirmed in late February that the plan is for Isak to return to training in late March or early April, but he will need time to ramp back up to full fitness. He is expected to be back after the March international break.
Wataru Endo
- Injury: Broken foot
- Expected return date: May
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 injury is believed to be a broken foot, as Virgil van Dijk said he dealt with "a similar injury back when I was with Southampton." If that's the case, Endo is likely to be out for much of the remainder of the season, although he could return in time to get ready for the World Cup this summer, where he is expected to be a key member of Japan.
Conor Bradley
- Injury: Knee
- Expected return date: August 2026
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.
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.
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. Galatasaray
Arne Slot has a call to make in goal. He used Giorgi Mamardashvili in net for the first leg with Alisson injured, but will likely return to the Brazilian after a number of English clubs had issues with backup Cup goalkeepers in European play last week.
Formation 4-2-3-1
Alisson (GK)
Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez
Mac Allister, Gravenberch
Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz
Ekitike
Liverpool fixture schedule: Next five games
- Liverpool vs. Galatasaray | Champions League Round of 16, 2nd leg | March 18
- Brighton vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Saturday, March 21
- Man City vs. Liverpool | FA Cup 6th round | Saturday, April 4
- Liverpool vs. Fulham | Premier League | Saturday, April 11
- Everton vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Sunday, April 19
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