Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates including Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool injury latest and possible return dates including Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz ahead of Arne Slot's side taking on Aston Villa and Brentford in the next two weeksMohamed Salah watches on as Liverpool plays Chelsea in the Premier League.(Image: PETER POWELL / AFP via Getty Images)Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was without several key players as his side drew 1-1 with Chelsea but he might get a double boost ahead of facing Aston Villa on Friday.The decision to take off Rio Ngumoha in the second half at Anfield did not go down well, but Slot later explained that he had was feeling the effects of the game and therefore needed to come off."No, not injured," Slot said. Then I had contact with him and he said that it was enough, so that's why I took him off."READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Chelsea as Rio Ngumoha starsREAD MORE: Arne Slot responds to Liverpool boos as fans react angrily to Rio Ngumoha decisionAlexander Isak was only fit enough to come off the bench in the second half, while Florian Wirtz missed out completely through illness.
Slot is hopeful that he will be back to play at Villa Park.Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah have both been "close" to coming back for a week or so. Slot said there is a chance the pair could return for Aston Villa as well.Goalkeeper Alisson has not featured since Liverpool hammered Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Salah, meanwhile, said he would be back by the Brentford game at the latest in a recent interview with Steven Gerrard.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot on the Anfield touchline.(Image: PETER POWELL / AFP via Getty Images)Like Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo are all out for the long-term. The young duo are being carefully brought back to fitness after suffering with long-term problems."I knew the moment his number went up that that would have been the reaction," Slot said on the change that saw Ngumoha taken off in the second half.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.