Liverpool might be with out at the least 4 gamers for his or her Carabao Cup quarter-final at Southampton, with one other not match to begin as Arne Slot plans rotation.
The Reds have arrived on the south coast forward of their third recreation of this season’s Carabao Cup defence, having already seen off Brighton and West Ham.
Victory over manager-less Southampton will guarantee a spot within the closing 4, with a two-legged semi-final – performed in January and February – to await the winner.
Slot won’t be on the touchline on Wednesday night time as he serves a one-match suspension and Liverpool might be with out at the least 4 gamers.
Right here is the newest on availability forward of kickoff:
Whereas Robertson has joined the absentee listing after being despatched off in opposition to Fulham on the weekend, Liverpool are buoyed by the return of Alexis Mac Allister.
Mac Allister has not featured in a fortnight having missed a recreation in every of the Premier League and Champions League as a consequence of back-to-back suspensions.
Federico Chiesa might additionally make his first look since September, although Slot was uncertain whether or not the summer season signing is match sufficient to begin.
“It’s positively a second the place he can get minutes,” he mentioned on Tuesday. “The quantity of minutes is a query mark.”
The identical could be mentioned of Diogo Jota, with the pinnacle coach revealing he was “not fully match” after his purpose off the bench in opposition to Fulham.
Slot informed reporters: “Let’s see if he can practice with us at this time. Don’t anticipate him to begin.”
Slot is aware of he might be with out Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley as a consequence of long-term accidents.
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However the Dutchman has confirmed Caoimhin Kelleher will begin and strongly hinted that Wataru Endo will too, whereas academy defenders Amara Nallo and James Norris are being thought of.
Each Nallo and Norris missed the U21s’ 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace on Monday together with Trey Nyoni, Tyler Morton, James McConnell and Jayden Danns, with all six gamers prone to be within the squad at St Mary’s.
Liverpool’s obtainable squad vs. Southampton
Goalkeepers: Alisson, Kelleher, Jaros
Defenders: Van Dijk, Gomez, Quansah, Nallo, Alexander-Arnold, Norris
Midfielders: Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones, Endo, Elliott, McConnell, Nyoni
Forwards: Salah, Diaz, Gakpo, Nunez, Jota*, Chiesa, Danns
* Not match to begin
