Cody Gakpo, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago Alcantara - Liverpool injury news and return dates ahead of Brighton
Liverpool will be without several big players for the trip to Brighton today after being hit with injuries and suspensions.
Cody Gakpo will miss the match after being injured in the defeat to Tottenham last week, while Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones are suspended. Gakpo was substituted at half-time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium just minutes after he had cancelled out Son Heung-min's 36th-minute opener.
The Dutchman was fouled by Spurs full-back Destiny Udogie moments before his neatly struck equaliser and shortly after replaced by Jota. However, Gakpo wasn't the only member of Liverpool's squad who left the field prematurely during the defeat in North London, with both Jones and Jota shown a red card by referee Simon Hooper either side of their side's equaliser.
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Here is the latest Liverpool injury news and potential return dates:
Cody Gakpo
Cody Gakpo should return after the international break after picking up a knock against Tottenham.
The Dutchman, who scored for Liverpool in the controversial defeat, left the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a knee brace after picking up a knock.
But Jurgen Klopp is hopeful Gakpo will be back in action soon after recovering quickly.
The boss said: “Cody, there is a good chance. He is already out of the brace, walks normal around, so from all the very, very bad opportunities and possibilities injury-wise, I think he nearly got the best but is still injured.”
Expected return date: Everton, October 21.
Curtis Jones
Jones was shown a red card in the 26th minute for a lunge of Yves Bissouma. Initially, referee Simon
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