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Liverpool Injury Update: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold and Gomez Return Timelines

There’s a feeling, somewhere between hope and habit, that Liverpool will always find a way. Yet as this title race edges toward the sharp end, the weight of absence continues to bear down on Arne Slot’s side. Injuries have bitten hard — not in volume, but in vital areas — and while the squad continues to scrap and stretch, the need for reinforcements from within grows louder with each passing week.

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Alisson’s Absence Felt Beyond the Numbers

Alisson Becker is not merely a goalkeeper. He’s a presence. The kind who can change the tempo of a game with a fingertip save or a calm pass under pressure. So when Liverpool lined up at Craven Cottage without him, there was always going to be a difference.

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The Brazilian was sidelined again after failing to clear concussion protocols, having taken a heavy knock during Brazil’s clash with Colombia. Slot, pragmatic as ever, explained:

That return date — Sunday April 13 against West Ham — can’t come soon enough for a team walking the line between control and chaos.

Alexander-Arnold Future Unclear as Recovery Drags On

It says plenty about Liverpool’s right-back situation that Conor Bradley’s return from injury felt like a jolt of electricity. The youngster even chipped in with an assist against Fulham, but it only highlighted how much has been missing.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold, once central to Liverpool’s creative rhythm, remains out with an ankle injury picked up against PSG. And while the injury is one thing, it’s the growing noise around his contract — or lack thereof — that’s beginning to shape the narrative.

Slot was blunt:

Whether he returns in red before the season’s end, or at all, is increasingly up in the air. Potential return date: May 2025.

Gomez Setback Adds to Defensive Strain

Joe Gomez’s absence has been another unwelcome subplot. The defender, a versatile piece of the puzzle, managed just ten minutes on his FA Cup return before his hamstring gave way. Surgery followed, and so did the silence.

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Slot’s assessment was simple, if sobering:

At this stage, that feels optimistic. Liverpool’s defence, already thin, could do with his timing and poise. Potential return date: May 2025.

Morton Out for the Run-In

Tyler Morton, who had been building rhythm in the heart of midfield, now looks set to miss the rest of the season following a shoulder injury that required surgery. Slot initially downplayed the issue, but reports since suggest a far more serious prognosis.

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With depth already an issue, Morton’s absence removes yet another option from the rotation. Potential return date: Summer 2025.

Injuries are not new at Liverpool. But with a title hanging in the balance and every point contested, the margin for error shrinks. Each return is a small salvation — but for now, the absentees are as important as those on the pitch.