FA Cup
Jan 7, 2023 8.00pm
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Liverpool team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Liverpool injury, suspension list vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers

Liverpool will be looking to aiming to advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup when they welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Anfield on Saturday night.

Jurgen Klopp's side suffered a 3-1 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League on Monday evening.

The result left the Merseyside giants in sixth position in the table, boasting 28 points from their opening 17 matches of the 2022-23 campaign, seven points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the clash with Wolves, who are 19th in the table, having picked up just 13 points from 17 games this term.


Luis Diaz

Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: Unknown

Colombia international Luis Diaz will be on the sidelines until at least March, having recently been forced to undergo surgery on another knee injury.


Arthur

Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: Unknown

Arthur remains on the sidelines as he recovers from thigh surgery, and the on-loan Juventus midfielder is unlikely to be back for another month or so.


Diogo Jota

Status: Out Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: Unknown

Diogo Jota picked up a serious calf injury against Manchester City in October, which saw him miss out on representing Portugal at the World Cup, and he is not expected to be back until the middle of February.


James Milner

Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: January 7 (vs. Wolves)

James Milner is currently nursing a thigh problem, which again saw him miss out against Brentford, but the experienced midfielder could be back for this match.


Roberto Firmino

Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: January 7 (vs. Wolves)

Roberto Firmino was again absent against Brentford due to a calf problem, but the Brazilian could potentially be back in the squad against Wolves in the FA Cup.


Virgil van Dijk

Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: Unknown

Virgil van Dijk was replaced at the interval against Brentford due to a hamstring problem, and the centre-back is now facing a period on the sidelines.


LIVERPOOL'S SUSPENSION LIST

Liverpool have no players suspended for this match.

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Who will win Saturday's FA Cup clash between Liverpool and Wolves?
Liverpool 72%
Draw 12%
Wolverhampton Wanderers 16%
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