Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is expected to rotate his starting line-up for Sunday’s FA Cup trip to Arsenal.
A month or so without Mohamed Salah and Wataru Endo begins at the Emirates Stadium for the Reds, who are sweating over Dominik Szoboszlai’s injury.
The Hungarian picked up a hamstring issue moments before coming off in the recent win over Newcastle and Liverpool are yet to provide an update on his condition.
However, even if fit, there is a chance Szoboszlai will be spared from the third-round meeting as Klopp keeps one eye on the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham three days later.
Alexis Mac Allister and Diogo Jota could both be handed starting berths as they look to complete their comebacks from injury, while Harvey Elliott may be the man chosen to replace Salah on the right wing.
Young defenders Conor Bradley, Jarell Quansah and Owen Beck, recently recalled from a loan spell at Dundee, are candidates to come in and provide rest for the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez; Jones, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Elliott, Gakpo, Jota
Injuries: Thiago, Bajcetic, Robertson, Tsimikas, Doak, Matip
Doubts: Szoboszlai
Unavailable: Salah, Endo
Time and date: 4.30pm GMT, Sunday January 7, 2024
Venue: Emirates Stadium
TV channel: BBC One
