When Liverpool plays Wolves in matchweek five of the Premier League, they will make their return to action the following weekend. At the moment, Jurgen Klopp is coping with a few injuries.
Virgil van Dijk will miss one more game for receiving a red card against Newcastle United, so Klopp will be without him. The boss will already be concerned about Van Dijk’s absence, but Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ibrahima Konate are also anticipated to be sidelined on Saturday.
Trent suffered a small hamstring strain in the 3-0 victory over Aston Villa, and he will now be out for two weeks, meaning he won’t be able to travel to Molineux.
Konate is getting closer to being fully healthy, and there are rumors that the full-back would be eligible for selection for the trip on Saturday because he had the international break to rest.
If Konate, Van Dijk, and TAA are all out, Klopp will need to reorganize his back line, starting with Joe Gomez at right-back and adding Jarell Quansah and Joel Matip later on. Quansah has currently played as a substitute twice for the Reds, but if Gomez is forced to play on the right, Quansah may get his first start.
In addition to these three players, Thiago Alcantara will also be missing because of a recent setback in his injury recovery.
“Thiago suffered a minor setback. We have to slow down there a little bit,” Klopp said. “He started working out with the team and had a small setback.
