Liverpool suffer fresh blow as seven senior players could miss Crystal Palace clash

Liverpool injury news ahead of their Premier League meeting against Crystal Palace.
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Joel Matip is the latest Liverpool player to suffer an injury, according to reports.

The Telegraph suggests that the centre-back missed training yesterday with a groin problem.

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Matip, 31, sat out the session in the hope that he will be fit for Monday's clash against Crystal Palace at Anfield (20.00 BST).

Liverpool already have defender Ibrahima Konate sidelined with a knee injury.

If Matip is unavailable then Joe Gomez will partner Virgil van Dijk in central defence.

The Reds have a lengthy injury list at the formative stage of the campaign.

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If Matip is unavailable they could be without seven senior players against Palace in addition to Konate.

Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones and Caoimhin Kelleher are definitely ruled out.

Kostas Tsimikas was set to return to training yesterday. Jurgen Klopp is hopeful the left-back will be available but was not 100% certain.

Summer signing Calvin Ramsay and teenager Kaide Gordon remain absent.

In better news, Naby Keita should be up for selection after recovering from illness.