Liverpool's Latest Injury List: Five Players Out Against Forest, Several Sidelined Long-Term

According to Liverpool Echo, Liverpool will host Nottingham Forest at home in the second round of the new Premier League season. Liverpool manager Arne Slot confirmed before the match that the team will be missing five players due to injury for this fixture. The team's injury situation is clearly stratified, with short-term injuries ruling players out for this round, while others require long-term recovery and cannot return at the start of the season.

In the first round of the new season, Liverpool drew with Newcastle away, earning their first points of the campaign, but the team also suffered injuries. Slot updated the team's injury status at the pre-match press conference, confirming that young player Jaquet experienced fatigue in the second half of the first round, which is normal physical fatigue rather than an injury; Elliott was tactically omitted from the squad for this round, not for physical reasons. Therefore, the team's only new injury for this round is Chiesa, with the other four being long-term injuries.

Based on players' recovery progress, the order of injured players returning to the team is very clear: Leoni is closest to a return, followed by Gomez, while Bradley and Ekitiké have the longest recovery periods and cannot return to the team in the short term. Here is the detailed situation and estimated return timeline for the five injured players:

Chiesa (Back injury, confirmed out this round)

Chiesa suffered back discomfort in a pre-season friendly against Como and is deemed unfit to play in this Premier League round. Slot confirmed that the Italian winger will be temporarily sidelined, with no fixed return date yet. As an important rotation option on the wing, his absence will further limit Liverpool's depth on the flanks.

Gomez (Muscle injury, return in September-October)

Gomez sustained a muscle injury during pre-season training in July and has been sidelined for four weeks. Slot explained in detail: "Gomez will need several more weeks to recover. This is a standard muscle injury, not serious, but still far from returning. He definitely won't be able to return at the start of the new season. The overall recovery period is around one month, and he is expected to recover and return to the team in September to October."

Leoni (Long-term injury, return end of 2026)

Leoni has been sidelined for 11 months due to injury and is Liverpool's long-term injury case. However, he is recovering well and is the long-term injury player closest to a return. Based on his recovery pace, the defender is expected to officially return to the pitch by end of 2026.

Bradley (Serious knee injury, return end of 2026/early 2027)

Bradley suffered a serious knee injury, and his recovery process is slow, with a lower return priority than Leoni. Slot acknowledged that this player's recovery period is measured in "months", and he will not be able to return in the short term, estimated to return to the pitch between end of 2026 and early 2027.

Yunus Ekitiké (Serious injury, return end of 2026/early 2027)

Ekitiké is Liverpool's slowest-recovering injured player, with a rehabilitation period far exceeding that of others. Slot explicitly stated that both Ekitiké and Bradley still require considerable time to recover, and their returns are still distant, also not expected before end of 2026 or early 2027.

Given the injury situation, Slot has largely confirmed that he will continue to use the same 20-player squad from the first round against Newcastle to face Nottingham Forest. The absence of several key rotation players will significantly impact Liverpool's squad rotation and tactical adjustments at the start of the new season.

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