Liverpool injury latest and return dates including Trent Alexander-Arnold amid Arne Slot boost

Liverpool might have but it is . It is now a matter of when, not if, the Reds get over the line.

A big part of the success that Liverpool has had this season has come down to . While there is an argument that players like and should have been used more often with some signs of fatigue across the roster now emerging, the .

Just this weekend, Slot was handed a boost when returned to action and looked very good. He made an impact off the bench and looked better with him in the side — potentially, with , a hint of what might be to come next season.

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Alexander-Arnold himself is sidelined at the moment with the muscle injury that . The Reds' number 66 should be back before the end of the season (and the end of his Liverpool contract) but no exact timeline has been placed on his return just yet.

Curtis Jones played most of the game at Fulham at right-back because Bradley wasn't available to start, Alexander-Arnold is out, and Joe Gomez is also missing right now. Gomez has been training on his own but is yet to rejoin the main group as he edges closer to a comeback.

"Joe Gomez had surgery for his hamstring injury, so he's out for a long time," Slot . "He will be back maybe just before the end of the season."

Finally, Alisson Becker has missed the last two Liverpool games during the international break. Injured while playing against Colombia, he is yet to be cleared via the concussion protocols. Alisson's return should not be far away and he might be back in goal against West Ham United next Sunday.

Liverpool.com says: There is definitely a case that some Reds players are looking jaded now because of the exertions they have put in across the campaign. Ryan Gravenberch has started to look more lively again but he had a period where he looked tired and he has started every single Premier League game.

While injuries have been managed well, that is something to think about. Signing a player who can be an alternative to Gravenberch, for instance, should be a priority. The Dutchman has coped very well but at some point there is likely to be a drop-off if he is relied upon so relentlessly.