Salah Set for Aston Villa Vs Liverpool Return in 2026-27 Race
Mohamed Salah is expected to be available for aston villa vs liverpool after missing Liverpool's last two games with a muscle issue. Arne Slot said the forward will be available tomorrow for only a few minutes, which gives Liverpool a late attacking option for a match tied to the Premier League top-five race.
Slot also said Ibrahima Konate is OK and trained with the team, while Alisson Becker and Florian Wirtz are being monitored. Wirtz missed Liverpool's last match because of illness and Slot said he has a stomach infection and is on antibiotics.
Slot’s Liverpool injury watch
“Ibou is OK, trained with us. Mo will be available tomorrow for only a few minutes, but hopefully can come in.” That update points to a Liverpool squad that is still short on certainty, even with Salah back in view.
“Alisson trains with us again, let's see where he is tomorrow, if he is ready already or has to wait one more week.” Slot gave the same cautious line on the goalkeeper, whose middle-of-March injury had kept him out of action. He was equally careful with Wirtz: “Stomach infection [for Wirtz], so let's see how fit he is for tomorrow. He's on antibiotics. Let's see if he's ready to play tomorrow.”
Liverpool’s longer injury list still includes Stefan Bajcetic, Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike, Wataru Endo and Giovanni Leoni. That leaves Slot balancing one forward nearing a return, another midfielder under treatment, and a goalkeeper still under watch before a match that can shape the end of the season.
Villa Park stakes
The Villa Park game carries a top-five Premier League finish and a place in the 2026-27 Champions League for the winner. Aston Villa are also preparing for their Europa League final with SC Freiburg next week, so this is their last outing before that trip.
Unai Emery said Villa will remain without Amadou Onana, Alysson and Boubacar Kamara, though other players should be ready. Harvey Elliott cannot feature because he joined Villa on loan from Liverpool at the beginning of September, adding another layer to a match already loaded with table pressure.
Salah’s availability matters on a bigger level than one cameo. He has 130 goal involvements in away Premier League fixtures, split between 83 goals and 47 assists across 4,761 minutes and 4,789 minutes, and Liverpool need every edge they can get in a game where both the standings and the path into next season are on the line.
