Liverpool team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea

Liverpool will be looking to bounce back from Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at Leicester City when they head to Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

The Reds remain in second position in the Premier League table but are now six points behind division leaders Manchester City.

Jurgen Klopp's side are also now level on points (41) and games (19) with Chelsea, while fourth-placed Arsenal are only six points behind the Merseyside giants ahead of the next set of fixtures.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the contest with Chelsea, who beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Boxing Day.

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

Liverpool will be without central defender Nat Phillips for another three weeks at least or so due to the fractured cheekbone that he suffered against AC Milan in the Champions League.

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

Harvey Elliott is making excellent progress in his recovery from a serious ankle injury, but the youngster will not be able to return to the field for some time yet.

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Status: Major doubt Type of injury: Knock Possible return date: January 2 (vs. Chelsea)

Divock Origi has recently been absent due to an injury that he picked up in training, but the forward could be back in the fold for the clash with Chelsea.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscle fatigue Possible return date: January 2 (vs. Chelsea)

Thiago Alcantara was not involved against Leicester after only recently returning to training following a positive coronavirus test, and the Spaniard remains a doubt for this match.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Muscle fatigue Possible return date: January 6 (vs. Chelsea)

Takumi Minamino missed out against Leicester due to muscle fatigue, and the attacker remains a minor doubt for this weekend's contest with the Blues.

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

Experienced goalkeeper Adrian has been absent in recent weeks due to a calf strain, and the Spaniard will again be unavailable for selection against Chelsea.

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Status: Suspended Return date: January 4 (vs. Arsenal)

Key Liverpool full-back Andrew Robertson will again be suspended against Chelsea due to his red card in the Premier League clash with Tottenham on December 19.