Arne Slot<\/strong><\/a>‘s team lost on penalties against Crystal Palace in the Community Shield<\/a> <\/strong>on Sunday, with the Reds looking vulnerable at the back.<\/p>\n Bournemouth’s defence has been ravaged, with the likes of Milos Kerkez<\/strong><\/a> and\u00a0Dean Huijsen<\/strong><\/a> leaving this summer window, so perhaps the champions will benefit on Friday.<\/p>\n Here, Sports Mole\u00a0<\/strong>rounds up Liverpool’s latest injury and suspension news ahead of their showdown with Bournemouth at Anfield.<\/p>\n Status:<\/strong> Doubt<\/p>\n Type of injury:<\/strong> Muscle<\/p>\n Return date:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown<\/p>\n Conor Bradley missed the Reds’ clash against Palace on Sunday because of a muscle injury, and his inclusion in the squad on Friday is in doubt.<\/p>\n Status:<\/strong> Injured<\/p>\n Type of injury:<\/strong> Achilles<\/p>\n Return date:<\/strong>\u00a0Unknown<\/p>\n Joe Gomez was forced to leave the Merseysiders’ tour of Asia in pre-season as a result of what was described as a minor Achilles injury, and given that such issues can be serious, Slot is unlikely to take any risks.<\/p>\n![\"Liverpool's](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/https:\/\/sportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net\/25\/08\/conor-bradley.jpg\"\/)
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