Liverpool could be without five senior players when they host Leeds United at Anfield on New Year's Day, as Arne Slot's injury woes continue. The Reds welcome back Dominik Szoboszlai from suspension, but several first-team stars remain sidelined.
Long-term absentees Giovanni Leoni and Alexander Isak are both ruled out. Leoni suffered an ACL injury on his debut in September and is out for the season, while Isak fractured his leg against Tottenham earlier this month. Mohamed Salah is also unavailable, having joined up with Egypt for the Africa Cup of Nations; he will miss at least two more matches.
Wataru Endo is a doubt after missing the last four games with an ankle injury. He was pictured in the gym on Tuesday but did not train with the squad. Joe Gomez has also been absent for the past two matches due to a hamstring injury sustained against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Florian Wirtz was not seen in team training, though the reason is unclear. His absence may not be injury-related, as Ibrahima Konate also missed training last week but started against Wolves. However, Konate is one yellow card away from a one-match suspension.
Cody Gakpo returned from injury in the win over Wolves, and Conor Bradley was fit enough for the bench after being forced off against Tottenham. Youth players including Stefan Bajcetic, Jayden Danns and Kaide Gordon remain sidelined with various injuries.
