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Europa League | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Leg

Apr 18, 2024 at 8pm UK

Gewiss Stadium

Atalanta
0 - 1
Liverpool

(Atalanta BC win 3-1 on aggregate)

Hien (43'), Koopmeiners (77'), Zappacosta (90+1'), Zappacosta (90+1')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Salah (7' pen.)

Liverpool injury news and return dates for Atalanta BC clash - Conor Bradley blow

By Ben Knapton, Senior Reporter
Published: 15 April 2024 7:39 AM

Sports Mole rounds up all of Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Thursday's Europa League quarter-final second leg with Atalanta BC.

Needing to pull off another of their miraculous continental comebacks, Liverpool make the trip to Atalanta BC for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday.

Jurgen Klopp's meek men were torn to shreds in their opening battle at Anfield last week, where Gianluca Scamacca's brace and a Mario Pasalic strike propelled La Dea to an emphatic 3-0 victory.

The Reds' misery was prolonged with yet another home defeat at the weekend, as a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace leaves Thursday's visitors two points behind new Premier League leaders Manchester City in the table.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their clash with Atalanta, who return to Serie A action at home to Hellas Verona on Monday night.

Conor Bradley

Liverpool's Conor Bradley reacts after sustaining an injury on April 14, 2024 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: May 5 (vs. Tottenham Hotspur)

Conor Bradley's afternoon against Crystal Palace came to a premature end due to a foot injury, which he sustained while overstretching. The Reds are now expected to cope without the right-back for two weeks, ruling him out until the start of May.

Thiago Alcantara

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara pictured in February 2024 © Reuters

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

Thiago Alcantara waited 10 months to make his return from a hip injury, only to suffer a severe muscular problem on his comeback appearance against Arsenal in February, which could spell the end of both his season and his Liverpool career.

Ben Doak

Liverpool's Ben Doak pictured in July 2023 © Reuters

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

Ben Doak is yet to feature in 2024 due to the severe knee injury he picked up while representing the Under-21s in December, and he will be recovering from surgery for at least another several weeks.

Joel Matip

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

Likewise, Joel Matip damaged his ACL in December and will not play again before the season concludes, meaning that the soon-to-be free agent may have also been seen in Liverpool colours for the final time.