Liverpool’s frustrating start to 2026, in the Premier League, continued with a fourth successive draw.
Despite taking the lead against a Burnley side battling for survival through Florian Wirtz, the Reds failed to make the most of their advantage and were pegged back by Marcus Edwards in the second half.
To make matters worse, the usually reliable Dominik Szoboszlai missed a penalty in the first half as Arne Slot’s side dropped more points in the battle for a top-four finish.
Attentions now turn to the return of the Champions League and the Reds can boost their chances of a top-eight finish with victory over Marseille on Wednesday night.
With that said, here is all the latest Liverpool injury news and return dates ahead of facing the Ligue 1 side with Mohamed Salah set to be available for selection following the conclusion of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Conor Bradley
Bradley was forced off in the goalless draw at Arsenal earlier in the month after landing awkwardly near the touchline when chasing the ball in injury time.
The right-back has avoided an ACL injury but will need surgery to repair damage to ligaments and bone in his left knee and will miss the rest of the season
Bradley’s injury is a major blow for Liverpool and he will also miss Northern Ireland’s World Cup play-off against Italy in March.
A Liverpool statement reads: “Liverpool FC can confirm Conor Bradley has sustained a significant knee injury.
“The right-back suffered the issue in the latter stages of Thursday night's Premier League fixture away at Arsenal.
“Bradley will undergo surgery in the coming days and then begin a period of rehabilitation at the AXA Training Centre.
“No timeframe is being placed on his return to playing at this stage of the process.”
Potential return date: Unknown
Alexander Isak
Liverpool have been without Alexander Isak since he was injured while opening the scoring in the 2-1 win at Tottenham before Christmas after a challenge from Micky van de Ven that Slot criticised as “reckless”.
The Swedish international received treatment before being helped off the pitch and it later transpired that he had suffered an ankle injury that included a fractured fibula and required surgery.
An exact timeframe has not been put on Isak’s recovery, but he is expected to be sidelined for a period of months.
“It's going to be a long injury, for a couple of months,” said Slot, who added that he expected Isak to play again this season. “It's a big disappointment for him and, as a result, for us.”
Potential return date: March
Giovanni Leoni
Giovanni Leoni will miss the rest of the season and likely the start of the next after he sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament on his Liverpool debut in the Carabao Cup win over Southampton in September.
The young Italian defender, a summer signing from Parma, was ruled out for approximately 12 months after surgery and still has a long way to go in terms of his rehabilitation.
“He is not in a good place, of course, because he tore his ACL and it means he will be out for around a year,” said Slot.
“Being so young, coming to a new country and playing so well in your first game … it’s very hard to take the positive side.
“There’s never a positive side but he is still so young so he has many years to go after he recovers from a terrible injury like that.”
Potential return date: September, 2026
