Liverpool injury list: Reds players out, potential return dates, predicted lineup for next game vs. Man United

Liverpool can take another big step towards Champions League qualification when they face fierce rivals Manchester United on Sunday.

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Virgil van Dijk’s late, late winner against Everton, plus a home victory over Crystal Palace last time out, mean the Reds head into matchday 35 in fourth place in the Premier League, level on points with Aston Villa in fifth but with an eight-point cushion to the chasing pack.

United need just two more points to guarantee a top-five finish, but Liverpool could move above them if they can win at Old Trafford by more than a single goal.

The Sporting News takes stock of the Liverpool injury list and details who could miss out and who could return as the season nears a conclusion.

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Liverpool injury and suspension list

Below is the latest injury picture for Liverpool, including estimated return dates for those who are sidelined.

Mohamed Salah

• Injury: Muscle
• Expected return date: May 17 (vs. Aston Villa)

Salah left the field in the win over Palace with what the club later described as «a minor muscle injury». The forward will miss the United game and likely the following match with Chelsea, but he could be back against Aston Villa.

Milos Kerkez

• Injury: Knock
• Expected return date: May 3 (vs. Man United)

Slot said Kerkez has been suffering from minor «niggles» in training this week, but he anticipates the left-back to be available for the weekend.

Giorgi Mamardashvili

• Injury: Leg
• Expected return date: May 17 (vs. Aston Villa)

Mamardashvili sustained a nasty wound to his leg during a collision with Beto as the striker scored Everton’s equaliser in the derby. Slot said he is facing a few weeks out of action.

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Hugo Ekitike

• Injury: Achilles tendon
• Expected return date: Late 2026

Ekitike slipped and landed awkwardly during the loss to PSG, which caused him to rupture his Achilles tendon. He must undergo surgery on the injury and will miss the remainder of this season and the 2026 World Cup.

Alisson

• Injury: Hamstring
• Expected return date: May 3 (vs. Man United)

After missing the Brighton defeat prior to the international break, Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper has been forced to endure a weeks-long spell on the sidelines. Slot expects him to be ready to face United, albeit he would do so after limited training sessions.

Wataru Endo

• Injury: Broken foot
• Expected return date: May 2026

Endo required oxygen on the pitch before being carried off on a stretcher in the Sunderland game. Slot later said the Japan captain had a serious-looking injury to his left foot or ankle, which is likely to rule him out for «a long, long time.»

The player later confirmed ankle ligament damage that required surgery, and it seemed his season could be over, but Slot stated on April 24 that Endo could yet return to action in the final matches as he attempts to rebuild fitness for the World Cup.

Conor Bradley

• Injury: Knee
• Expected return date: August 2026

Bradley hurt himself when clearing the ball into touch in the closing stages of the 0-0 draw at Arsenal in January. He was taken off on a stretcher in some distress, and the club later confirmed he requires surgery on what was described as a «significant» knee injury. The Northern Ireland international will not return until next season after sustaining bone and ligament damage.

Giovanni Leoni

• Injury: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear
• Expected return date: August 2026

Summer signing Leoni suffered a nightmare debut as he horrifically tore an ACL against Southampton in the Carabao Cup back in September. The Italian defender underwent immediate surgery and is not due back until at least August 2026.

Stefan Bajcetic

• Injury: Hamstring
• Expected return date: May 2026

Bajcetic has not played this season due to injury and needed hamstring surgery back in January. It is hoped he will return in 2025/26, but Slot has stated that «as much as I’d like to have him back, we have to manage the expectations with him as well.»

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Liverpool predicted lineup vs. Man United

Formation 4-2-3-1

Alisson (GK)

Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez

Mac Allister, Gravenberch

Frimpong, Jones, Wirtz

Isak

Liverpool fixture schedule: Remaining games this season

• Manchester United vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Sunday, May 3
• Liverpool vs. Chelsea | Premier League | Saturday, May 9
• Aston Villa vs. Liverpool | Premier League | Sunday, May 17
• Liverpool vs. Brentford | Premier League | Sunday, May 24