Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates including Joe Gomez before Sunderland game

Liverpool injury latest and possible return dates including Joe Gomez before Sunderland game, with Dominik Szoboszlai suspended following his red card against Man City

Dominik Szoboszlai and Joe Gomez during a Liverpool training session.(Image: Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

Liverpool faces a selection headache once again this midweek with Dominik Szoboszlai suspended and several other right-back options set to be unavailable.

Joe Gomez limped off against Bournemouth sixteen days ago and while Arne Slot said he shouldn't be out for long, the 28-year-old is not likely to be back in time to feature against Sunderland on Wednesday.

Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley are also sidelined at the moment, meaning Wataru Endo looks like the most obvious solution for the trip to the Stadium of Light, even if he would be a makeshift option. Calvin Ramsay is another who could come into contention.

"Jeremie for sure not," Slot said in his post-match press conference on Sunday when asked who might be able to fill in for Szoboszlai. "We knew this when he got injured, that it was a few weeks.

"To be honest, I don't expect Joe to be back as well, but you never know. But then he is back after being out for three weeks, would you play him then? You say no, but you don't have to make the decision — I have to make the decision.

"Let's see what decision we make. We have other players that can play that position as well. Dom — again — played a very good game in that position but unfortunately he is unavailable for Wednesday."

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Elsewhere, there is no sign yet of progress for Alexander Isak in his recovery from a broken leg. Giovanni Leoni won't play again this season, meaning there are currently six Liverpool players injured or suspended.

Over the weekend, Liverpool saw a late collapse unfold again with goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland turning the game around at Anfield. Slot, though, says that familiar pattern could easily have been stopped from repeating.

"It's every time a different goal, of course," he said. "Just before that moment when they scored the 2-1 we went with Curtis [Jones] in a very promising situation.

"Mo went deep, Curtis is such a special and good player on the ball, so there was a fair chance he would have maybe eight out of 10 times [found Salah].

"Marc Guehi had a great interception, a great signing of them. [He] had a great interception in that moment and that is how the margins between these teams are and were today.

"I have said many times, the next step for us is not to rely or depend on that pass or another decision.

"We are getting there, if you compare this to three or four months ago you see so much improvement, but the issue is you don't see this improvement in the league table and that is always the most important reflection of where you are."