Liverpool are set to lose Dominik Szoboszlai and Jeremie Frimpong ‘for some time’.
Both Szoboszlai and Frimpong were withdrawn during Saturday’s comeback over 10-man Brentford that saw Andoni Iraola’s side seal back-to-back wins.
Victor Munoz and Alexander Isak struck in the second half at the Gtech Community Stadium to record successive victories in all competitions.
But the Reds were dealt a fresh injury blow as Szoboszlai and Frimpong were both withdrawn either side of the interval in west London with injury concerns.
The Hungary international played barely half an hour before being replaced by Trey Nyoni due to a recurrence of his recent hamstring tightness problem.
Frimpong, meanwhile, had succeeded Ronald Araujo at half-time but lasted just seven minutes before he was forced to make way for Rio Ngumoha.
The pair’s setbacks are frustratingly timed for Liverpool after they prepare to undergo on a gruelling run of fixtures with six matches in the next 22 days.
“I think we have a very delicate situation,” admitted Iraola.
“We were coming from playing Champions League away two days ago, we arrived [home] late at night and probably with not a proper recovery.
“You are in doubt between the players that have already started two games and are very tired, or the players that are recovering from injuries but you’re probably not 100 per cent certain.
“They were different cases. Dom felt the same injury, it’s not a new injury and was probably not healed enough, so we will need more time with him.
“Jeremie’s was new, I think he finished cramping the other day [in the Champions League against LASK].
“I put him on because playing against 10, going forward I thought he could give us more than Ronald.
“After, I value a lot and he was very good, Victor playing as a right-back.
“But it will mean we will lose Dom and Jeremie for some time, yes.”