Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to return to fitness in a few weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury.
The defender was forced off midway through the second half of the Reds’ 3-0 win over Aston Villa last Sunday and was subsequently withdrawn from the England squad ahead of this week’s international matches.
However, manager Jurgen Klopp has downplayed the seriousness of the problem after the victory against Villa and there is initially hope that Alexander-Arnold will be available when Liverpool take on Wolves. Ibrahima Konate remains on the treatment table with his hamstring problem. The Frenchman had to miss matches against Newcastle and Villa because of the problem and will not play for France in the two games this week. No timeframe has been given for the centre-back’s possible return to form.
Thiago suffered a setback in training. The midfielder underwent hip surgery at the end of last season and it was hoped he would be available for the new season.
Klopp claims the 32-year-old will use the international break to regain his fitness, hoping to be back in contention soon.
With the Netherlands and Hungary playing their last games of the international break on Sunday, that means Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai are set to return to the AXA training center for a full week of training ahead of the Champions League clash. wolves.
Van Dijk will of course remain unavailable due to suspension, but Gakpo and Szoboszlai should be fresh and ready for Saturday lunchtime opener at Molineux.
