Florian Wirtz's return date as injured Liverpool star ruled out of more matches

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Liverpool will be without Florian Wirtz for Tuesday's Premier League trip to Wolves, with the Germany international still recovering from a back injury. 10:49, Mon, Mar 2, 2026 Updated: 10:50, Mon, Mar 2, 2026 Florian Wirtz is sidelined with a back injury (Image: Getty Images)Arne Slot has ruled Florian Wirtz out of playing in Liverpool's double header against Wolves this week - but he could be fit to face Galatasaray or Tottenham next week.

We hope to have him back somewhere next week. Maybe earlier, maybe a bit later, but that time scale."The Reds were forced to select a team on Saturday without Wirtz and another player who has grown progressively vital in recent weeks - Jeremie Frimpong.The Dutch full-back has now recovered from his own knock and caught the eye after coming on from the bench for the closing 20 minutes against the Hammers.Arne Slot speaks at his Liverpool press conference (Image: LFC TV)Yet Slot adopted a cautious tone and plans to manage the former Bayer Leverkusen star carefully, given the congested fixture schedule ahead.

Read our Privacy Policy"We have to take into account a lot of games, especially players who come back from injuries. I prefer to manage how many minutes he can be given rather than see him with the medical team."Following the two fixtures against Wolves, Liverpool travel to Istanbul to take on Galatasaray for a Champions League round-of-16 first leg.