NewsLiverpool's injury list, suspensions and availability

​​​​​​Last updated on April 10

• Injuries

Thiago Alcantara

Thiago sustained a muscle injury when he made his first appearance of 2023-24 as a substitute in the defeat at Arsenal on February 4.

Jürgen Klopp was asked before Liverpool's Emirates FA Cup fifth-round tie versus Southampton whether there is a timescale in place for Thiago's return and if he will play again this season.

Klopp on February 27: "There's no timescale. I don't know, to be honest. It's a couple of things [that] he has to do now from a medical point of view and then I don't know if that will then mean that he can play again [this season].

"That's not a short-term thing, that's why I'm not really in the subject. It's not that he might be in training in two weeks or stuff like this, so that's why I'm not 100 per cent in it. I cannot say more about it, to be honest."

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Stefan Bajcetic, Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota

The quartet have returned to team training after injury, and Klopp was asked about their availability ahead of Thursday's Europa League meeting with Atalanta at Anfield.

Klopp on April 10: "So, obviously we didn't rush it with the boys. You can but we didn't, that means they did a lot of training by themselves, especially Diogo and Trent, [they] worked as a group for two or three weeks really properly training. So, [they] looked very good yesterday, to be honest.

"Stefan is different a little bit because he was out for much longer, but he is now training with us for longer as well. But I think after the long spell he had without playing football it makes sense that we might give him a game at U21s and then let's see how he deals with that. That's not the plan with the other three guys. Alisson is on the way back as well. So, we have to see that.

"They are now back in training and now we have to see how we involve them and how we use them. That we need them is clear. But we need them in the best possible shape, and we want to give them kind of rhythm.

"It's always a challenge trying to reintegrate the guys. With the quality they have it should be easier, and we will use them in the next days and weeks, but what it means for tomorrow I didn't make a decision yet."

Ben Doak

The young forward is on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury while representing the Reds' U21s.

Pepijn Lijnders on December 19: "That's not a good one. He teared his lateral meniscus, which needs surgery. That one will take [a] longer time. He is young, he is a fit guy, he is a positive guy so for sure he will come back stronger, and we need him to come back with the same fire he has with the ball, how he was. He can take time and we will wait for him."

Joel Matip

The centre-back sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury during a challenge in the second half of Liverpool's win over Fulham on December 3.

Matip subsequently underwent a successful operation and is continuing his rehabilitation at the AXA Training Centre. He is expected to miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season.

Klopp on April 3: "Joel [is] running – he hates that! But he is able to run again, so that's good.

"I think since he got injured this is the best moment because it was very painful in the beginning, very painful for him [but] he got through that and now he is pain-free. But, that now all takes time so I don't think the season is long enough for him."