On the back of an unbeaten start to the Premier League season, Liverpool begin their bid for Europa League glory with a trip to Austrian outfit LASK Linz on Thursday.
The Reds' fifth-placed finish in the 2022-23 English top flight saw them drop down to the continent's secondary competition for the first time since 2015-16, where they reached the final before falling short against perennial winners Sevilla.
Jurgen Klopp's side came from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 in Saturday's Premier League affair to move onto 13 points for the season, and they will also pit their wits against Union SG and Toulouse in Group E.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with LASK, who beat Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar 3-2 in the playoff round to make it this far.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: September 27 (vs. Leicester City)
Prior to the international break, Trent Alexander-Arnold sustained a hamstring injury in the Reds' win over Aston Villa and was forced to withdraw from England duty. The right-back's issue did not heal in time for him to be involved at Molineux either, and while he is expected to begin working with the ball at some point this week, he is not expected to turn out on Thursday.
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Status: Out
Type of injury: Hip
Possible return date: October 5 (vs. Union SG)
Thiago Alcantara has not been seen in a Liverpool shirt since April owing to his troublesome hip problem, and he is yet to return to full training following a recent setback, so it may be another couple of weeks before the Spaniard is back in action.
LIVERPOOL'S SUSPENSION LIST
Liverpool have no players suspended for this match, as Virgil van Dijk is eligible to play once again following his two-game domestic suspension.
Ben Knapton
