How Ruben Peeters
Helped Transform
Liverpool’s Injury Record

Liverpool FC saw a remarkable 64.3% reduction in games missed due to injury during the 2024/25 season compared to the previous campaign. Behind this transformation stands a key figure: Ruben Peeters, the Belgian lead physical performance coach who joined the Reds alongside manager Arne Slot from Feyenoord.

Renowned for his expertise in periodisation and individualised performance planning, Peeters had already made a name for himself in Rotterdam, where he played a major role in keeping Feyenoord’s player availability consistently above 90%. At Liverpool, he brought the same principles—emphasising tailored training loads, recovery optimisation, and lifestyle management including sleep and nutrition.

The results speak for themselves. Star players like Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah remained available for the vast majority of the season, a stark contrast to the injury-plagued years that preceded.

This turnaround wasn’t down to chance. It was the product of strategic planning and expert execution, with Ruben Peeters and his team at the heart of it. His work highlights the growing importance of data-driven, individualised physical preparation in modern football and why behind-the-scenes figures like him are becoming just as vital as what happens on the pitch.