Why Florian Wirtz is absent for Liverpool against Wolves and when will he be back?

Liverpool tram confirmed to face Wolves in the Premier League.

Liverpool make one change for their clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.

Florian Wirtz of Liverpool looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on February 22, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) | Getty Images

placeholder image — Florian Wirtz of Liverpool looks on during the warm up prior to the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at City Ground on February 22, 2026 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Jeremie Frimpong is back in the starting line-up after returning from injury in last weekend’s 5-2 win over West Ham United. Frimpong replaces Joe Gomez at right-back.

Florian Wirtz misses a third successive match because of a back injury. The attacking midfielder is also likely to miss out when Liverpool again travel to Wolves in the FA Cup fifth round on Friday.

A victory for the Reds against basement side Wolves will see them move six points clear of Chelsea in the pursuit of a Premier League top-five finish - and level on points with Aston Villa and Manchester United.

Liverpool: Alisson, Frimpong, Konate, VVD, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Salah, Ekitike, Gakpo.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha.