The latest on Alisson, Jota and Robertson’s injuries and Liverpool’s expected return dates Alisson
Becker and Diogo Jota joined three other Liverpool players after getting injured in Manchester City’s 1-1 Premier League draw. Liverpool’s dejected Alisson Becker is comforted by manager Juergen Klopp after suffering an injury during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool FC at Etihad Stadium on November 25, 2023 in Manchester, England. Liverpool’s fears were realized on Wednesday when Jurgen Klopp confirmed that key duo Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota will be sidelined through injury. Goalkeeper Alisson picked up a hamstring problem in the closing stages of the 1-1 Premier League draw with Manchester City. Although he was able to finish the match, the Brazilian’s discomfort was clear as he left the pitch after the final whistle. However, Jota was unable to continue as he injured his hamstring in the same game. He replaced Luis Diaz for nine minutes in the second half. Speaking at his press conference to introduce his squad and tonight’s (Thursday) Europa League home game with LASK, Klopp admitted that both players will need time in the treatment rooms at the AXA training centre. The duo will join Stefan Bajcetic, Andy Robertson and Thiago Alcantara on the touchline ahead of a busy period for the Reds, who have 10 games to play between now and the New Year. And here are the latest details and return dates for Liverpool and the injured squad. Alisson Becker Alisson is certain to miss the game against LASK, while his manager accepted Sunday and Fulham’s visit to Anfield and possibly the next Premier League games at Sheffield United next Wednesday (December 6) and Crystal Palace on Saturday (December 9) in December) perhaps will be soon for the club and probably number 1. Klopp said: “It’s a bit smaller with Ali, so we’ll have to see.” Not day to day, he can’t play tomorrow or Sunday, probably not next week, but that should be fine. Is Alisson as bad as we feared? No, but pretty bad.andquot; Expected return date: Manchester United (H), Premier League, December 17 Diogo Jota Klopp offered Alisson a ray of light, but he seemed less optimistic about Jota. Regarding the striker’s condition, the Reds boss said: “Diogo will take a little longer, we don’t know exactly how long.” We’ll have to see.andquot; It suggests Liverpool could be without the striker, who has scored eight goals this season, for the rest of the year. Estimated Return Date: Unknown Andy Robertson Kostas Tsimikas is expected to replace Robertson until at least January, with the Scotland international not expected to return to action in October due to a dislocated shoulder. Robertson has not played for club or country since his collision with Unai Simon in Scotland’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Spain. The left-back spoke about his condition last week: “It’s been so good now; three weeks after surgery so everything is going well. I just have to take it little by little and week by week. Everything has gone well so far and hopefully will continue to do so Thiago Alcantara Hopefully Thiago can return in January as well. If seven months of rehab has taught him anything, it’s that recovery from injury rarely goes as planned. The Spaniard has not featured for the Reds since the 2-1 win against West Ham United in April after it was decided that his 2022/23 campaign would benefit from a return in the summer. But that was not the case for Thiago, who briefly returned to training in the summer before suffering a setback at the start of the new season. Speaking to reporters about the midfielder earlier this month, Klopp said: And it’s a permanent thing and we can’t put pressure on him. We expect him to come back – I’d say probably early in the new year – and that’s probably realistic to try. andquot; Stefan Bajcetic Like Thiago, Bajcetic endured an injured campaign, making only two appearances in all competitions. The young Spaniard initially suffered an adductor injury in March and his progress has been hampered since then, and now he faces yet another setback. Speaking recently, Bajcetic said: “Because I had the same injury before, but on the other hand, when I suffered, I thought it would be the same. But in my mind it was like and#039;can’t be the same, I have to go on play and#039;. andquot;But I did a scan. Scans are very brutal – they always show something. I remember I was at home and they called me and said #039;you have a stress reaction and#039;. Of course it was a difficult moment, but I think I somehow took it well. I took it as an opportunity to strengthen and improve in some areas. I just tried to stay positive mentally.andquot;