Cody Gakpo could return to the Liverpool starting XI against Newcastle United while Arne Slot also faces a Dominik Szoboszlai dilemma when making his team selection.
Cody Gakpo is close to a return from injury but will not be available for Liverpool ’s trip to Aston Villa, confirms Arne Slot. The in-form forward picked up a minor injury in the 2-2 draw with Everton and sat out the win over Wolves at the weekend as a result.
Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo made his return from injury during Sunday's 2-0 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Slot confirmed Joe Gomez and Cody Gakpo will both be unavailable for Wednesday's game: "Cody is the closest to coming back but Joe will take quite some time. He is going to be out for a number of weeks because of a hamstring injury."
After a 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, the Reds rebuilt their seven-point buffer at the top of the Premier League table. A win at Villa Park would put them 10 points clear and crank up the pressure on chasers Arsenal.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has provided an injury update on Cody Gakpo ahead of the Reds' clash with Manchester City.
Gakpo missed Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa due to the knock he sustained in the Merseyside derby at Everton last week. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s trip to the Etihad, Arne Slot said on Thursday that Gakpo is still not back in full training and it will be a “close call” whether he is ready to face City.
Curtis Jones will return from a one-game ban served in the 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers, although Cody Gakpo remains a doubt owing to the knock he sustained in last week's Merseyside derby.