Liverpool are looking forward to their Boxing Day Premier League fixture against Leicester City, but several key players remain sidelined. The Reds are awaiting updates on the return of Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley, both nursing injuries sustained in the Champions League victory over Real Madrid. Federico Chiesa was absent from the last match due to illness and his availability is uncertain.
Liverpool are back in Premier League action on Boxing Day with the visit of Leicester City in an evening kick-off (8pm). And the Reds are still waiting to discover when they can welcome back several of their players. Ibrahima Konate hasn't been seen since he picked up a knee injury during the closing stages of the Champions League win over Real Madrid at Anfield a month ago.
The France international was clattered into by a poor challenge from Real substitute Endrick and has subsequently missed six games with initial reports indicating the centre-back is unlikely to be available until the New Year at the earliest. There was the same prognosis for Conor Bradley, who suffered a hamstring problem late on during the same match and has also been missing for the last month. Federico Chiesa, meanwhile, was absent from the squad for the 6-3 Premier League win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon despite the summer arrival from Juventus making only his fourth Liverpool appearance during the 2-1 League Cup win at Southampton four days earlier. The Italy international was suffering with a cold and the Reds are ready to wait on the health of the forward before making a decision on his possible involvement against Leicester. Liverpool boss Arne Slot is hopeful of having an otherwise full-strength squad from which to choose, with Diogo Jota having come through another substitute appearance at Tottenham where Kostas Tsimikas was once again fit enough for the bench
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