Liverpool are set to be without as many as nine players for their Champions League match against Villarreal at Anfield, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Dominik Szoboszlai aggravated his hamstring problem during Saturday’s win over Brentford and was substituted before the hour mark. Jeremie Frimpong sustained a new muscle injury minutes after coming on as a substitute. Victor Munoz was also withdrawn and did not train on Monday, and remains a doubt.
Alexander Isak is another concern after being replaced late on, though the report treats him as still to be assessed rather than ruled out. Szoboszlai and Frimpong are expected to be out for some time.
Wataru Endo and Federico Chiesa are also unavailable: both were not registered for Liverpool’s Champions League squad for this season’s league phase. Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni and Hugo Ekitike remain sidelined with longer-term issues, though Leoni is thought to be closest to a return.
On the positive side, Ryan Gravenberch returns after serving a one-match suspension, and Villarreal welcome back Tajon Buchanan after a hamstring problem. Nicolas Pepe remains sidelined following eye surgery.
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