Liverpool have 2 key injury questions ahead of West ham clash

Liverpool will be sweating on a couple of injury issues ahead of their clash with West Ham on Sunday. The Hammers have the unenviable task of heading to Anfield this Sunday to face the leaders who suffered a shock defeat to Fulham last weekend.

With the Reds just weeks away from winning the Premier League title, West Ham know they are going to go up against a team with renewed determination as they look to get the job done sooner rather than later.

But Arne Slot’s men have had some injury issues of late, and they will be sweating on a couple of key absentees ahead of this weekend. Goalkeeper Lisson Becker has been out since suffering a head injury on international duty, and he did not pass concussion protocol in time to face Fulham.

Slot said after the game: “There's a week to go [until the next match] so that gives us a bit of time. But you know as Liverpool we always follow the protocol in moments like this when it's a concussion. If you haven't ticked all the boxes, he can't be in goal. He wants it a lot but the protocol is the protocol."

Elsewhere, Conor Bradley was only deemed fit enough to appear off the bench against Fulham after a spell out with a hamstring injury, and Slot will be hoping that the Northern Irishman will be fit enough to start this weekend.

Joe Gomez remains out for the majority of the season, perhaps returning in early May. Slot said in February: “Joe had surgery for his hamstring injury, so he's out for a long time. He will be back maybe just before the end of the season.”

One player who will be back sooner but not this weekend is Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has been dealing with an ankle injury. Slot says he expects him back before the end of the season, and estimations are that he could return in late April. Slot said last month: “So, Trent is indeed not available. He will not be there at the final. He is still to be assessed for how long it’s going to take, but we do expect him back in the end of the season.”

West Ham injuries

West Ham are finally looking pretty good for injuries having seen their front line decimated over the winter. Niclas Fullkrug is back up and running, scoring upon his return last time out.

Striker Michail Antonio remains a long-term absentee due to his serious car crash, while Crysencio Summerville will remain a doubt having not quite made it back for the Bournemouth game despite hopes that he would. Graham Potter will be hoping another week gives the winger the time he needs to get back into action, and Summerville has previously scored a winner against Liverpool for Leeds United.

Aaron Cresswell is now set for a spell on the sidelines having suffered a hamstring injury recently. That injury saw Potter return to a back four, and he is likely to continue with that system this weekend.

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