Liverpool suffer major injury blow ahead of Bournemouth clash as key player ruled out

A serious injury setback has befallen Liverpool ahead of their matchup with Bournemouth this coming Saturday.

Following a brief Christmas break, Jurgen Klopp’s team will return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon when they visit the Vitality Stadium to play Bournemouth.

Liverpool is now two points ahead of champions Manchester City at the top of the league standings after an incredible start to the season.

However, Liverpool has suffered a serious injury setback ahead of their match against Bournemouth.

Dominik Szoboszlai, a midfield player for Liverpool, was substituted during the team’s 4-2 victory over Newcastle United earlier in the month due to a hamstring injury.

Szoboszlai’s return was anticipated by the Anfield team, but Klopp has stated that the Hungarian would not be eligible for selection in the encounter against Bournemouth.

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson, two full-backs, were also updated by Klopp.

He told reporters during the pre-match press conference: “They’re all positive but not ready. They’re all going in the right direction and getting closer and closer and closer, and some of them might be in team training next week.

“But for the Bournemouth game, I don’t expect anyone back.”

Klopp continued: “I hope that nobody will be out until then. After Bournemouth, maybe for Fulham we will see how the boys do, but they are all close.

Klopp continued: “I hope that nobody will be out until then. After Bournemouth, maybe for Fulham we will see how the boys do, but they are all close.

“Trent close, Dom close, Robbo close. They are all going in the right direction but for this weekend’s game, no.”

Liverpool were also dealt a major injury worry this week after talisman Mohamed Salah was forced off during Egypt’s AFCON clash against Ghana on Thursday night.

It has been reported that Salah suffered a hamstring injury but the severity of the problem is currently unknown.

Salah was seen walking and smiling through the media zone after the match, with Egypt boss Rui Vitoria saying: “I hope it’s not a big problem. But it was a problem in the first half because we lost one time to make a substitution. In the second half, we only had two moments to make substitutions.

Now I don’t know because it’s [too] early to see something. I think it’s not dangerous, but let’s see if Salah recovers.”