Liverpool make a tough trip to north London on Sunday afternoon, visiting Tottenham Hotspur as they aim to extend their lead in the Premier League.
The Reds have still lost just once in all competitions this season, but drew with Newcastle United and Fulham in their last outing. Premier League The matches witnessed their advantage in the summit, which was clinched by Chelsea.
A win on Sunday is of the utmost importance and would be a very welcome festive gift for the club's fans. Fortunately for Arne Slot, his injury list has disappeared over the past month, even if he remains without several key players.
here Liverpool Players missing for Sunday's big game.
Liverpool have been without Ibrahima Konate for their last five matches after the centre-back suffered a knee injury Against Real Madrid in the Champions League. The French defender's absence has proven costly in recent weeks, with the Reds struggling defensively since he was in the treatment room.
Slott confirmed that he will be missing for Sunday's fight with TottenhamClaiming that it is “very difficult” to set a specific timetable for his return. He is expected to return at the beginning of the new year, with Liverpool keen not to rush his return.
Konate was not the only defender injured in Liverpool's victory over Real Madrid. Connor Bradley enjoyed a memorable evening against Kylian Mbappe and co. But he suffered a hamstring injury, which caused him to miss the next five matches.
Like Konate, the right-back has also been ruled out of this weekend's clash with Tottenham by his manager, with Slott once again hesitant to set a return date. The Northern Irishman has yet to start in north London, but he would have been a useful deputy to Trent Alexander-Arnold off the bench.
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Ibrahima Konate |
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Connor Bradley |
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