{"id":876102,"date":"2026-04-06T15:48:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/876102\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:48:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T15:48:20","slug":"liverpool-injury-latest-and-return-dates-as-alexander-isak-boost-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/876102\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool injury latest and return dates as Alexander Isak boost expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the Reds hoping for a boost from Alexander Isak ahead of the first leg, but other big names remains sidelined<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_e792fe\">Connor O&#8217;Neill<\/strong> Senior Sports Content Creator and <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_e792fe\">James Findlater <\/strong> Content Editor<\/p>\n<p>16:32, 06 Apr 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Alexander Isak and Virgil van Dijk during a Liverpool training session ahead of the FA Cup tie against Man City\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0_GettyImages-2269533065.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Alexander Isak is expected to return to action for Liverpool soon\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alexander Isak is expected to return to action for Liverpool soon(Image: (Andrew Powell\/Liverpool FC via Getty Images))<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool returns to action on Wednesday when it faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. However, the Reds travel to the French capital following a dispiriting loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Reds&#8217; aspirations of rescuing domestic silverware from a disappointing campaign were dashed <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/man-city-talking-points-salah-33715828\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">in a 4-0 quarter-final thrashing at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday<\/a>. Erling Haaland netted a hat-trick while Antoine Semenyo also found the back of the net.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/arne-slot\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Arne Slot<\/a> is <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/arne-slot-firing-liverpool-fans-33720077\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">coming under increasing pressure for his job as a result<\/a>, and although he is thought to retain the backing of those inside Anfield, he could do with his side producing a much-improved display in Paris, potentially with the help of a returning injured star.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33720077\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/arne-slot-firing-liverpool-fans-33720077\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot firing agreement reached as Liverpool fans make their feelings clear<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33720357\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/jurgen-klopp-arne-slot-future-33720357\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jurgen Klopp &#8216;waiting&#8217; for Liverpool as pressure grows on Arne Slot<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As the Reds gear up to head to the Parc des Princes, here is the latest on the injury front.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander Isak<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/alexander-isak\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Alexander Isak<\/a> returned to team training towards the end of last week following a three-and-a-half-month injury absence. The striker went under the knife for an ankle injury which included a fibula fracture, reports <a aria-label=\"the Liverpool EchoLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/isak-latest-liverpool-injury-news-33721881\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">the Liverpool Echo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was considered for a place amongst the substitutes on Saturday, but having been omitted from his side&#8217;s matchday squad, Slot clarified ahead of kick-off: &#8220;I was hoping the same [that Isak would be among the substitutes on Saturday], but you always do these things in co-operation with medical staff, performance staff and the player himself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;We came to the conclusion that it was better for him to have a few more sessions than only one or two and then immediately jump into a game like this, where if you bring him in, there might be extra-time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The situation is now that I hope \u2013 again, I hope \u2013 that he will be available for Wednesday, but today came too early for him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential return date:<\/strong> April 8 vs PSG (A)<\/p>\n<p>Alisson Becker<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/alisson\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Alisson<\/a> has been absent from his side&#8217;s previous two fixtures owing to a hamstring problem, though Slot anticipates the Brazil international will feature again before the campaign concludes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg match between Liverpool and Galatasaray at Anfield in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on March 18, 2026. (Photo by Alfie Cosgrove\/News Images\/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775490498_604_0_GettyImages-2266764155.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Alisson Becker is out again with a hamstring problem\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Alisson Becker is out again with a hamstring problem<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He will not be part of the Paris Saint-Germain games as well,&#8221; he stated on Friday. &#8220;He will be out for a bit longer. Towards the end of the season we expect him to be fit again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alisson himself has also spoken out about his latest injury lay-off, and has suggested he could be back in action at the end of this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential return date:<\/strong> April 25 vs Crystal Palace (H)<\/p>\n<p>Conor Bradley<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The full-back is not anticipated to represent Liverpool again this term following surgery on a knee problem sustained against Arsenal in January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking after the operation, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/conor-bradley\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Bradley<\/a> confirmed: &#8220;A big blow, but surgery is done, so the comeback starts now. It won&#8217;t be for a little while, but I already can&#8217;t wait to get back playing for Liverpool FC and Northern Ireland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential return date:<\/strong> Next season<\/p>\n<p>Wataru Endo<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/wataru-endo\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Wataru Endo<\/a> has been sidelined since February&#8217;s visit to the Stadium of Light, during which he required a stretcher after sustaining a foot injury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking in February, Slot said: &#8220;Wata will be out for a long time. We don&#8217;t know exactly how long \u2013 but long.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential return date:<\/strong> Next season<\/p>\n<p>Get LFC&#8217;s 2025\/26 season home and away kits<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/affiliates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1769236934_624_0_Liverpools-new-kit-at-the-re-opened-club-shop-at-AnfieldPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From $100<\/p>\n<p>LFC.com<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"AffiliateContent_content-buy-btn__xWiVO buy-btn\" aria-label=\"Buy button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1761262&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.liverpoolfc.com%2Fkit%2Fshop-all-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">See the deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool&#8217;s home and away strips for the 2025\/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans can order jerseys in the US at <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1761262&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanatics.com%2Fpremier-league%2Fliverpool%2Fo-76979351%2Bt-47645574%2Bz-84-1546382747\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Fanatics.com<\/a> or via the <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1761262&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.liverpoolfc.com%2Fkit%2Fshop-all-kit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">LFC Online Store<\/a> in both the US and across the world.<\/p>\n<p>Stefan Bajcetic<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/stefan-bajcetic\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Stefan Bajcetic<\/a> is yet to feature for the Reds this campaign, and reflecting back in January, Slot remarked: &#8220;He&#8217;s not training yet. So, he constantly gets close to the team and then he has a little setback and then comes close and has a little setback, so we&#8217;re hoping and expecting to have him very soon, again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But at that moment of time he trains with us again, then he&#8217;s been out for six, seven, eight months [with] no first-team training. So, as much as I&#8217;d like to have him back, we have to manage the expectations with him as well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential return date: <\/strong>Unknown<\/p>\n<p>Giovanni Leoni<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/all-about\/giovanni-leoni\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Giovanni Leoni<\/a> has been sidelined following an ACL injury suffered during September&#8217;s Carabao Cup fixture against Southampton. He is not anticipated to return until 2026\/27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Addressing the defender&#8217;s injury last year, Slot stated: &#8220;He is not in a good place, of course, because he tore his ACL and it means he will be out for a year. Being so young and coming to a new country and playing so well in your first game&#8230; it&#8217;s very hard to take the positive side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;There&#8217;s never a positive side \u2013 but you always try to look at a positive side, and that is that he is still so young, so he has so many years still to go after he recovers from a terrible injury like that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential return date:<\/strong> Next season<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the Reds hoping for a boost from&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":876103,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[9261,1050,748,8928,393,96045,4884,179,763,122453,48091,16,15,25816],"class_list":{"0":"post-876102","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-alexander-isak","9":"tag-alisson","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-conor-bradley","12":"tag-england","13":"tag-giovanni-leoni","14":"tag-great-britain","15":"tag-liverpool","16":"tag-liverpool-fc","17":"tag-liverpool-injury-news","18":"tag-stefan-bajcetic","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom","21":"tag-wataru-endo"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116358552525150329","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876102","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=876102"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/876102\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/876103"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=876102"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=876102"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=876102"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}