{"id":43974,"date":"2026-03-02T23:29:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/serious-injury-to-arne-slott-in-form-liverpool-star-will-miss-at-least-two-games\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T23:29:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T04:29:15","slug":"serious-injury-to-arne-slott-in-form-liverpool-star-will-miss-at-least-two-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/serious-injury-to-arne-slott-in-form-liverpool-star-will-miss-at-least-two-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious injury to Arne Slott: In-form Liverpool star will miss at least two games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/serious-injury-to-arne-slott-in-form-liverpool-star-will-miss-at-least-two-games\/#Florian_Wirtz_absent_from_Liverpool_vs_Wolves_match\" >Florian Wirtz absent from Liverpool vs. Wolves match<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/02\/serious-injury-to-arne-slott-in-form-liverpool-star-will-miss-at-least-two-games\/#Wirtz_has_found_his_footing_at_Liverpool_after_a_slow_start\" >Wirtz has found his footing at Liverpool after a slow start<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manager Arne Slott today confirmed that Liverpool&#8217;s summer marquee player Florian Wirths will miss the next Premier League game against Wolves, with the German playmaker also a big doubt for Friday&#8217;s FA Cup fifth round clash against the same opponents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038;<\/strong><strong> <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"1\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Florian_Wirtz_absent_from_Liverpool_vs_Wolves_match\"><\/span>Florian Wirtz absent from Liverpool vs. Wolves match<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 612px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Lewis Storey\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 22-year-old midfielder was sidelined last month after sustaining a hip injury during the pre-match warm-up against Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>A speedy return was expected, but Slott admitted at Monday&#8217;s press conference at the AXA Training Center that a double-header at Molineux was too early for the player.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tomorrow&#8217;s game will probably be too early, and maybe the weekend game as well,&#8221; Slott told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hopefully he&#8217;ll be back next week. Maybe sooner, maybe a little later, but that&#8217;s the timescale.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Reds take on bottom-of-the-table Wolves on Tuesday night before returning to the West Midlands on Friday with a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals on the line.<\/p>\n<p>With a big Champions League round-of-16 trip to Galatasaray looming on March 10, Slott are understandably wary of risking their most creative talent.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wirtz_has_found_his_footing_at_Liverpool_after_a_slow_start\"><\/span>Wirtz has found his footing at Liverpool after a slow start<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">After his high-profile move from Bayer Leverkusen in June last year, Wirtz initially took some time to adapt to the physical demands of the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">However, in 2026, the German international showed rich form and became the focus of an offensive transformation in the slot.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Before his latest injury setback, Wirtz had contributed an impressive six goals in his last 10 league games.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">His ability to unlock defenses has seen him score a total of six goals and eight assists in all competitions this season, proving why Liverpool fought so hard to sign his signature.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">His absence will be a blow to Liverpool as they currently aim for a top-four finish, but Jeremy Frimpong&#8217;s return will give the squad much-needed depth during this congested period of competition.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manager Arne Slott today confirmed that Liverpool&#8217;s summer marquee player Florian Wirths will miss the next Premier League game against Wolves, with the German playmaker also a big doubt for Friday&#8217;s FA Cup fifth round clash against the same opponents. 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