Liverpool injury update: Harvey Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Conor Bradley latest news and return dates | OneFootball

Reds dealing with several fitness concerns as they prepare for latest Merseyside derby clash with Everton at Anfield

Liverpool have a potential new injury concern to monitor after their Carabao Cup final defeat by Newcastle.

The Reds were beaten 2-1 in Sunday’s showpiece clash at Wembley, missing out on the chance to claim the first piece of major silverware of the English domestic season as they relinquished their last trophy won under Jurgen Klopp.

Harvey Elliott

Harvey Elliott came off the bench with just over 15 minutes to play at Wembley on Sunday, making another impressive impact as he assisted fellow substitute Federico Chiesa’s goal in stoppage time that set up a grandstand finish.

However, he was floored by Newcastle midfielder Joelinton, seeing out the remaining moments but then receiving treatment on the pitch and looking in quite some pain as he was helped away.

Slot was not asked about Elliott’s injury after the game, but he was later seen limping on his way out of Wembley.

Liverpool fans are likely to get an indication of his status with whether or not he withdraws from Lee Carsley’s England Under-21 squad for upcoming friendlies against France and Portugal.

Potential return date: Unknown pending assessment, potentially April 2, vs Everton (H)

Huge blow: Trent Alexander-Arnold was injured during Liverpool’s penalty shootout defeat by PSG

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Trent Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool were without Trent Alexander-Arnold against Newcastle after he suffered an ankle injury in the second-leg loss to PSG, with Jarell Quansah deputising at right-back as expected.

Slot said before the final that Alexander-Arnold would be back before the end of the season, but he could not be sure exactly when.

Potential return date: Unknown

Conor Bradley

The absence of Alexander-Arnold has been compounded by that of chief deputy Conor Bradley, who has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in the 2-2 Premier League draw at Aston Villa last month.

Slot said then that the academy graduate would be out for “a few weeks”, adding: “I cannot tell exactly how many, but it is clear that he went off with a muscle injury and that it is going to take a while before he is back.”

The injured Bradley was left out of the Northern Ireland squad for upcoming friendlies against Switzerland and Sweden, so he won’t be back in action until April at the earliest.

Potential return date: April 2025

Sidelined: Conor Bradley has not played for Liverpool since their Premier League draw at Aston Villa

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Joe Gomez

Continuing Liverpool’s dearth of right-back options, Joe Gomez missed the whole of January with a hamstring injury and then suffered a setback just 10 minutes into his return at Plymouth in the FA Cup.

The England defender underwent surgery and Slot said he would be sidelined for “a long time”, though did add that he could potentially return just before the end of the season.

Potential return date: May 2025

Young midfielder Tyler Morton is currently recovering from a shoulder operation performed in February and it remains to be seen if he will be involved for Liverpool again before the end of the season.

Potential return date: May 2025