Arne Slot admits Liverpool hamstring injury concern to Florian Wirtz after Leeds United draw
Florian Wirtz injury update after Liverpool’s 0-0 draw against Leeds United in the Premier League at Anfield.
Arne Slot revealed that Florian Wirtz was suffering with a hamstring issue ahead of Liverpool’s draw against Leeds United.
The Reds were held to a drab goalless stalemate at Anfield in their opening game of 2026. The home side created a dearth of clear-cut chances despite dominating possession throughout. Hugo Ekitike and Virgil van Dijk missed Liverpool’s best opportunities either side of half-time.
It was an underwhelming evening, with Wirtz’s performance subdued. The £100 million summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen had been excellent in recent games and broke his Reds goal duck in the 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the previous match. But he struggled against Leeds and was substituted in the 66th minute.
Wirtz only trained for one day after the Wolves victory because he was feeling his hamstring. Liverpool now turn their attention to a trip to Fulham on Sunday.
Speaking to LFCTV, Reds head coach Slot said: “It's a lot to ask for the players who were fit. As you could see today, four players with hardly any playing minutes in the Premier League were on the bench. Florian only trained once this week because two days after the game, he felt his hamstring still a bit.
“You try to be as careful as you can without ruining your chances of winning the game as much as you can with the schedule coming up because missing out on another one would be an even bigger problem if that's going to take five, six or seven weeks or longer.
“The good thing was Cody Gakpo was back after an injury so I could still make a few substitutions still and these players have to do it in the upcoming weeks or months because apart from Joe Gomez, I don't see a player coming back soon.”