CONOR BRADLEY BOOST: RIGHT-BACK CLOSE TO RETURN FOR LEEDS CLASH
Arne Slot confirmed that Bradley will miss the Sunderland match but Jeremie Frimpong is also due back next week. Their return provides crucial depth before the AFCON player departures.
Liverpool aims to keep their Premier League win streak going when they play Sunderland at Anfield this Wednesday.
After struggling with six league losses out of seven matches and three straight losses in all competitions, the Reds got back on track last Sunday, beating West Ham United 2-0.
With a packed schedule, Arne Slot is hoping to get some injured players back in action, including Conor Bradley.
Bradley has been out for the last three games due to a muscle injury, but he's now back in training.
Liverpool Gets Injury Boost
The 22-year-old has become the team’s main right-back after Trent Alexander-Arnold's move to Real Madrid this summer.
Bradley has started seven Premier League games and made two substitute appearances, but injuries have limited his playing time.
Arne Slot has said that Bradley will probably miss the match this week, but he should be ready to play against Leeds United at Elland Road on Saturday.
Slot also mentioned that Jeremie Frimpong, who hasn't played since getting injured against Eintracht Frankfurt in October, should be back in training next week.
Slot told reporters, "Conor joined a team training session yesterday for the first time."
“It's not fully 100% yet, so we had to take it easy. But the good thing is that he's doing some parts with the group already.
“We expect the same with Jeremie next week, so they’re both coming back. We have a lot of games, so Jeremie will miss out on three more games, even if he trains with us next week. But they are both on their way back.
“I hope Bradley will be ready for Leeds.”
Good Injury News for Liverpool
This news is great for Liverpool, giving Slot more choices at right-back, which means players like Dominik Szoboszlai or Curtis Jones can play in their usual positions.
Joe Gomez played really well in the last game against West Ham, and he'll probably keep playing as long as he stays fit.
With Mohamed Salah leaving to join Egypt for the AFCON in mid-December, Frimpong could be important on the right side while he's gone.
Giovanni Leoni injured his ACL in his first game and will probably not play again this season.
ALISSON "OPEN" TO LIVERPOOL EXIT AS JUVENTUS PREPARE MASSIVE SWAP DEAL OFFER
With Alisson Becker open to a Juventus move, Liverpool is scouring the market for a replacement ahead of a major summer rebuild.
Liverpool isn’t just sitting around; it’s actively searching for someone to take Alisson Becker’s spot since Juventus looks serious about making a bid for their veteran keeper. Even though Alisson’s got a year left on his deal after the club triggered an extension back in March, he might leave this summer.
He’s been Liverpool’s go-to guy in goal since he arrived from Roma in 2018; he’s played 332 games, cost £67 million, and for years, he was untouchable. But injuries have piled up during the 2025/26 season, and it’s starting to look like his time at Anfield could be coming to an end.
Juventus are now right in the mix. Apparently, Alisson isn’t against the idea of leaving Liverpool, and Juventus could even throw their own goalkeeper, Michele Di Gregorio, into the deal for the Brazilian.
Juve are ready to offer Alisson a contract running through the summer of 2028, with an extra year as an option. Sky Sports says Liverpool already knows what’s happening and is getting their ducks in a row before a massive transfer window.
The club’s facing a big summer. Salah and Robertson are going, and now they might need a new keeper too. Giorgi Mamardashvili has stepped up when Alisson was out, playing 18 games across all competitions, but he’s injured himself, leaving Slot with just Freddie Woodman as his only fit option.
Recently, Slot was asked if losing Alisson at the same time as Robertson and Salah would be too much. He said, “The club makes decisions it thinks are right. If this happens, there's a reason behind it, maybe another good reason why we did what we did.”
He pointed out that Liverpool doesn’t make transfers on a whim. Decisions are thought through, with the club’s interests always at heart.
Regarding keeping Alisson for his experience, Slot admitted that’s one argument, but there are others and, ultimately, the club will decide what’s best. Alisson’s contract still has a year left.
When pressed about Juventus, Slot replied, “Ali’s main focus is clear; he wants to get back in goal for Liverpool as soon as possible and then play for Brazil. That’s his short- and mid-term future.”
LIVERPOOL WARNED TO OFFER CURTIS JONES NEW CONTRACT BEFORE 14-MONTH DEADLINE
Analysis: Curtis Jones’ elite passing stats and why Jermaine Pennant believes Liverpool cannot afford to lose the versatile midfielder.
Liverpool really needs to sort out a new contract for Curtis Jones before they make the same mistake it did with Luis Diaz. That’s what the Inside Liverpool panel thinks, especially now that Diaz is lighting up Bayern Munich and making Liverpool’s transfer moves look pretty questionable.
Bayern’s front three, with Diaz in the mix, have racked up 100 goals across all competitions this season – the first time any non-Spanish team has done that. Diaz himself has bagged 26 goals in 46 matches and just scored against PSG in the Champions League semi-final.
Looking back, Liverpool probably wish they hadn’t let Diaz walk for £65 million last summer. Since then, fans at Anfield haven’t seen anyone who brings what he did: that relentless pressing, always looming as a threat on the counter. Sure, they’ve brought in Rio Ngumoha, a teenager, just 17, but Arne Slot, the coach, knows you can’t just expect him to fill those shoes right away.
On talkSPORT’s Inside Liverpool, Jermaine Pennant, who has played for the club, said that Liverpool has to bring in another proven attacker over the summer. Pennant’s point: Diaz was great whether he played in the middle or on the left, and Liverpool needs someone with that kind of flexibility. You don’t want to sign a backup like Hugo Ekitike and then end up overcrowding with too many strikers when the main guy returns.
Now, Jones could end up in the same boat this summer. There’s a lot of uncertainty around his future, and when you look at the numbers, he’s only got 14 months left on his contract. Several clubs in England and Europe are watching, and he’s only started 15 games for Liverpool this season.
Even though he hasn’t played much, Jones is impressing; he’s second only to Rodri in midfielder passes per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He’s also ranked second behind Moises Caicedo for passing accuracy, and right behind Rayan Cherki for carries. Pennant said the club can’t afford to let him go: Jones is so versatile; you can play him anywhere in midfield or even right back. He knows the club, loves it, and helps connect the squad.
Jones has been one of the top performers recently. Pennant thinks Liverpool should offer him a new deal, especially since the squad is thinning out and they’ve already lost Trent Alexander-Arnold. In the end, it’s up to Jones if he wants to stay or move for more game time, but Liverpool has to make the offer while they still can.
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