Liverpool will travel to Atalanta BC for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday, hoping to complete another amazing continental comeback.
Jurgen Klopp’s meek men were ripped apart in their first meeting at Anfield last week, with Gianluca Scamacca scoring twice and Mario Pasalic scoring once to push La Dea to a resounding 3-0 triumph.
The Reds’ sorrow was compounded by yet another home setback at the weekend, when a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace left Thursday’s visitors two points behind new Premier League leaders Manchester City in the league.
Sports Mole compiles the most recent injury and suspension news for Liverpool ahead of their match against Atalanta, who return to Serie A play at home against Hellas Verona on Monday night.
Conor Bradley
Conor Bradley’s afternoon against Crystal Palace ended prematurely owing to a foot injury received while overstretching. The Reds are still waiting to find out the extent of the injury, but Klopp admitted that the young right-back was in a lot of discomfort, so it would be surprising if he made the squad this week.
Thiago Alcantara
Thiago Alcantara waited ten months to return from a hip injury, but he had a significant muscular problem on his comeback against Arsenal in February, potentially ending both his season and his Liverpool career.
Ben Doak
Ben Doak has yet to play in 2024 due to a major knee injury sustained while representing the Under-21s in December, and he will be recovering from surgery for at least many weeks.