Liverpool have been handed another injury setback hours before facing Manchester City in the Premier League.
Defending champions City travel to Anfield on Sunday afternoon and must avoid defeat if they are to realistically remain in the hunt for the title.
Pep Guardiola's side are already eight points behind Liverpool after a disastrous run of results in recent weeks.
City are without a win in their last six matches after throwing away a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Liverpool boss Arne Slot's former side Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
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Liverpool are without a number of key players for this weekend's crucial match and have been dealt another setback, with Conor Bradley set to be ruled out until 2025.
Bradley sustained a hamstring injury during his impressive performance against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, as Liverpool won 2-0 against the defending European champions.
The Belfast Telegraph report that he is now facing a six-week spell on the sidelines, which would rule him out of the entirety of the December fixture schedule – including games against Everton, Spurs and even potentially the match against Manchester United on January 5.
Fortunately for Liverpool, Trent Alexander-Arnold has returned to fitness after his own hamstring problem and is expected to come back into the side to face City.
However, Ibrahima Konate will miss the match after sustaining a knee injury against Madrid in another major blow for the home side.
The Frenchman took to Instagram earlier this week to hint that he was set for an extended spell on the sidelines.
"So frustrating to pick up this injury right at the end of a great game on Wednesday night," he wrote. "Now we start the recovery process but one thing I promise is I will come back and be the best I can be once again.
"Thank you for the amazing support at Anfield. Inshallah we will keep going and I will support the team every step of the way."
Liverpool are still without Diogo Jota (chest) and Alisson (hamstring), with Kostas Tsimikas also sidelined with an ankle problem.
Federico Chiesa, meanwhile, is set to be unavailable as he works his way up to full fitness.
City are not without problems of their own, with midfield talisman Rodri ruled out for the majority of the season because of an ACL injury.
Mateo Kovacic is also expected to miss the match after picking up a knock on international duty with Croatia earlier this month, while there are also question marks over John Stones and Jeremy Doku.
Oscar Bobb, meanwhile, is not expected to feature as he continues his recovery from a fractured leg.
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Topics: Liverpool, Manchester City, Premier League, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Football
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