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Categories: SPORTS
Liverpool pre-season injury crisis
Entities: Jérémy Jacquet · Liverpool Football Club · Andoni Iraola · Virgil van Dijk · Joe Gomez
Overview
In late July 2026 Liverpool FC entered pre‑season with a severely depleted defensive roster. The first friendly against Sunderland saw centre‑back Joe Gomez sustain an injury within minutes, while recent signings Jérémy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni were ruled out with long‑term problems. The club also lost Ibrahima Konaté to Real Madrid and veteran Virgil van Dijk was absent from the tour, leaving few reliable centre‑backs.
A few days later the club’s United States pre‑season tour was further hampered by the aftermath of the World Cup. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker and defender Van Dijk were among notable omissions, and injuries kept Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and again Joe Gomez on the sidelines. Manager Andoni Iraola indicated that four new signings – Florian Wirtz, Jeremy Jacquet, Ryan Gravenberch and a French striker – would feature in the final friendly, aiming to integrate fresh talent while coping with the squad’s injury and fatigue woes.
Timeline
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3 days ago
[SPORTS] 6 sourcesLiverpool Pre-Season Tour Hampered by Key Absences After World CupLiverpool's U.S. pre‑season tour faces defensive gaps as Alisson and Van Dijk miss out; new signings Wirtz, Jacquet and others are set to debut against Leeds.
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7 days ago
[SPORTS] 2 sourcesLiverpool faces centre‑back injury crisis ahead of seasonLiverpool’s new manager faces a centre‑back shortage as Joe Gomez, Jérémy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni are injured, with Ibrahima Konaté already gone.
Sources
g3.football · oslopuls.no · rousingthekop.com · si.com · staugustinescork.ie · thesportsbank.net · Tportal.hr · utusan.com.my