Liverpool vs Man City could possibly be down 11 gamers for crunch Premier League conflict
Liverpool host Manchester City in a huge Premier League showdown on Sunday with both teams facing major injury concerns
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola and Liverpool boss Arne Slot will be without stars(Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)
Liverpool are set to face Manchester City on Sunday afternoon, but the Reds are still uncertain about who will be available for the match against the team currently sitting second in the Premier League.
The main concern is over the fitness of Joe Gomez. The defender has been absent from the last two games after injuring his hip in a collision with Reds goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the 3-2 loss at Bournemouth, and Arne Slot is hopeful that Gomez could return to provide an option at right-back.
This is because both Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley are still out of action. Bradley is ruled out for the season following knee surgery, while Frimpong is expected to be sidelined for a few weeks due to a groin problem that kept him from playing against Newcastle United at the weekend.
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Alexander Isak is also out for several months as he recovers from ankle surgery.
Which included treatment for a fractured fibula sustained when Tottenham Hotspur defender Micky van de Ven tackled him during Liverpool’s 2-1 away win before Christmas.
Teenage centre-back Giovanni Leoni is out for the season after undergoing ACL surgery in September, while young players Jayden Danns, Stefan Bajectic and Wellity Lucky are all unavailable, reports the Liverpool Echo.
City, meanwhile, are grappling with considerable injury worries of their own.
Knocks to centre-halves Josko Gvardiol (shin) and John Stones (thigh) sparked the club’s recent pursuit of Marc Guehi in the transfer window, though Ruben Dias has returned to training this week.
Attackers Rayan Cherki and Jeremy Doku remain uncertain while Mateo Kovacic and Savio are anticipated to miss out.
City host Newcastle United in their League Cup semi-final second leg on Wednesday.
