Alexis Mac Allister, Thiago, Diogo Jota - Liverpool injury list and expected return dates

Liverpool return to Europa League action on Thursday night when they take on Union Saint-Gilloise at Lotto Park.

The Reds came from behind to beat Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Selhurst Park last time out. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott cancelled out Jean-Philippe Mateta’s opener from the penalty spot.

Victory over Roy Hodgson’s side moved the Reds to the top of the table, just a point ahead of Arsenal. On the injury front, Alisson Becker returned at the weekend, but Jurgen Klopp is still without a number of first-team stars.

And with that in mind, we have rounded up the latest Liverpool injury news and return dates ahead of Thursday night’s game and this weekend’s meeting against Manchester United.

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Joel Matip

After being withdrawn in the second half of Sunday's win over Fulham, it was at Bramall Lane three days later that Klopp confirmed Matip had ruptured his ACL and would be facing an extended spell on the sidelines.

Speaking to reporters, Klopp said: "'It's an ACL, ruptured, so that's what I unfortunately expected from the first second. Everything looked like that. Very unfortunate."

Matip, 32, has been impressive for the Reds this term and had, until his injury, Ibrahima Konate limited to off-the-bench appearances in recent weeks.

Sadly for the defender, with ACL injuries typically requiring nine months on the sidelines, it is unclear whether he will play for the club again due to his contract expiring at the end of June.

Potential return date: Unknown

Alexis Mac Allister

Mac Allister was substituted after roughly 60 minutes of Wednesday's