Liverpool injury latest: Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and more

Liverpool injury latest: Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah and more Liverpool injury update: Eight players could miss FA Cup clash with Manchester City Injury update ahead of Etihad showdown Liverpool’s return from the international break should have brought clarity. Instead, it has delivered a familiar fog of uncertainty. As the FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City looms, Arne Slot is grappling with a mounting injury list that could leave as many as eight players unavailable for one of the season’s defining fixtures.

Liverpool’s squad depth is once again being stress-tested at a critical juncture. What was once a campaign built on momentum has become one of disruption, inconsistency and enforced rotation. Several absentees are already confirmed.

Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Wataru Endo remain sidelined with longer-term issues, while Stefan Bajcetic and Jayden Danns are still not ready to step back into first-team contention. That is five names immediately ruled out of contention, and the list may yet grow. For Slot, this is not merely an inconvenience.

It is a structural problem. Continuity has been elusive, and with Manchester City awaiting at the Etihad, cohesion becomes as valuable as personnel. London, England, 8th January 2026.