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

Liverpool will aim to sustain an uptick in form when they return home to face relegation-threatened West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday.

Arne Slot's side have won three straight in domestic play, having defeated Sunderland, Brighton, and Nottingham Forest all in shutout fashion.

While the level of competition hasn't exactly been of the highest calibre the Premier League has to offer, Arne Slot won't care, instead happy to secure points and bolster their position in the heated battle for Champions League places, with fifth expected to be enough for a spot in Europe's top competition.

Liverpool still sit sixth in the standings despite the strong run of results, thanks to a similarly high level of performance by Man United and Chelsea above them during the same span. The Reds are level with both United and Chelsea on points but behind on goal differential.

Below is a summary of Liverpool's remaining injury issues and when those players might be ready to 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.

Jeremie Frimpong

• Injury: Thigh
• Expected return date: February 28 (vs. West Ham)

Frimpong suffered another muscle injury against Qarabag, but Slot later said the injury was not as bad as first feared. Ahead of the game against Nottingham Forest on February 22, the Liverpool boss said: "Jeremie will not be involved this weekend yet. We hope he will be involved next week [against West Ham United] if things go as planned."

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.

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.

Liverpool predicted lineup vs. West Ham

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. West Ham | Premier League | Saturday, February 28
• Wolves vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Tuesday, March 3
• Wolves vs. Liverpool | FA Cup fifth round | Friday, March 6
• TBD vs. Liverpool | Champions League Round of 16, 1st leg | March 10/11
• Liverpool vs. Tottenham | Premier League | Sunday, March 15