Liverpool face a crucial ending to the 2022-23 season.
The Reds’ problems throughout the campaign are well-documented, with plenty confounded by the dip in form. After going close to an unprecedented quadruple last term, Jurgen Klopp’s side have fallen well short of their high expectations.
Having gone out of all three cup competitions, Liverpool now have just a top-four finish in the Premier League to play for. They’re currently sixth in the table and seven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham but do have two games in hand.
There’s little margin for error if the Reds are to qualify for the Champions League for a seventh successive year. They head into a daunting set of fixtures that Klopp has described as season-defining. They travel to Manchester City on Saturday before facing Chelsea and leaders Arsenal.
Liverpool will want all of their players available for the run-in and here’s a look at the latest on the injury front.
1. Luis Diaz - knee
The winger is back in training and Klopp has confirmed he’s set to be involved in a match-day squad for the first time in six months. Potential return: Leeds (A), Monday 17 April.
2. Alisson Becker - knock
The keeper was forced to miss training earlier this week. Alisson was scheduled for an individual session on Friday, though, and he might have enough time to recover. Potential return: Leeds (A), Monday 17 April.
3. KIRKBY, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool during a training session at the Axa Training Centre ahead of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match against Real Madrid at AXA Training Centre on March 14, 2023 in Kirkby, United Kingdom. (Photo by Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
The centre-back is another who has missed training in the build-up to Leeds. However, he was set to be involved in a full training session on Friday. Potential return: Leeds (A), Monday 17 April.
4. Thiago Alcantara - hip
The midfielder hasn’t featured since February but could be back in training this week, according to Klopp. Potential return game: Arsenal (H), Sun 9 April.