Arne Slot Gives BIG UPDATE on Florian Wirtz Injury, Reveals How Many Matches He Will Miss?

Liverpool look to get back to winning ways when they will be facing Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, November 22, 2025. However, ahead of that game, Arne Slot has revealed that the Liverpool injuries situation has worsened by giving a new update on the Florian Wirtz injury, when how exactly his side will be impacted by the Wirtz injury.

Arne Slot Delivers Florian Wirtz Injury Update

Florian Wirtz had a pretty prolific outing for Germany in their recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, even grabbing two assists in their 6-0 thrashing of Slovakia recently. However, it appears that the Florian Wirtz injury happened probably in that game, and this new Wirtz injury will result in bad news for Arne Slot.

The Dutch gaffer gave a new update on the Liverpool injuries scenario heading into the game against Nottingham Forest, as he stated: “Florian Wirtz suffered a muscle injury and won’t be available this weekend. Conor Bradley also suffered a muscle injury. I expect Bradley to be out for the next three weeks; for Florian, it should be shorter.”

As a result, it's been confirmed that the Florian Wirtz injury will force the German midfielder to miss the game against Nottingham Forest. The Wirtz injury also means that he will be missing Liverpool's upcoming match against PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League, and he should also be out of action for the trip to West Ham United on 30 November (2025).

How Will Florian Wirtz Injury Impact Liverpool?

Arne Slot will definitely be annoyed to see this new Wirtz injury pile onto the Liverpool injuries list. That is especially because Wirtz appeared to be picking up form with his impressive performances for Germany in the recent World Cup qualifiers. With that being said, there is at least enough depth within the Liverpool squad for Arne Slot to be able to find an adequate replacement for the German midfielder for the next few matches.

Dominik Szoboszlai is the ideal replacement in that no.10 role for Liverpool, having had a pretty good 2025/26 season so far. Moreover, Alexis Mac Allister can also potentially play in that position for Liverpool, meaning that the Reds will not be missing Florian Wirtz's services that badly for the next few weeks.

When Will Florian Wirtz Return For Liverpool?

The Florian Wirtz injury will be a setback for Liverpool, but it appears that the Wirtz injury isn't that bad for him to be missing a large chunk of action. Going by the words of Arne Slot, it appears that the Wirtz injury is a minor one, and he'll be back in action soon for the Reds.

Even though Wirtz is likely to miss Liverpool's remaining matches in November (2025), he should return towards the beginning of December. He will be fighting to make a return against Leeds United on December 6 or else the key Champions League match against Inter Milan on 9 December. With Florian Wirtz yet to score a goal or get an assist in 11 Premier League matches in the 2025/26 season, he'll be determined to return strongly and pick up his form for Liverpool.