Liverpool are back in Premier League action tonight as they face an away trip to Crystal Palace.
The Reds travel to Selhurst Park to face Palace looking to climb the league table. Liverpool were beaten 5-2 by Real Madrid in the Champions League in their last fixture.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently in eighth place in the league table and are seven points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur. However, that could change by the time Liverpool kick off in South London.
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Ibrahima Konate is shaping up for a return to the squad, after making a comeback to training following three weeks out with a muscle injury. Luis Diaz, Calvin Ramsay and Thiago Alcantara remain on the sidelines.
But Klopp was cautious over how quickly Konate will be brought back into the picture.
“Ibou is near but had two sessions with us after a long injury,” the boss told reporters on Friday. “We can see when the boys come on that they are not at their best at the moment. We have the situation now with Bobby and Diogo. But they need the minutes and will get better. That’s exactly the situation we have.
“We are not sure if all the boys could play again after Madrid because of some knocks here and there. We are really not 100% clear. We have to make changes and we want to, and we will make changes anyway, but it’s not that you come back after a long injury and it’s clicking again."
It remains to be seen whether those 'knocks' will rule out any further stars temporarily. But it already seems clear Klopp is planning several changes to refreshen up his side.
Here is a look at Liverpool’s expected squad to be available to face Crystal Palace, barring any late injury issues.
Goalkeepers: Adrian, Alisson, Caoimhin Kelleher.
Defenders: Andy Robertson, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas, Nat Phillips, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk.
Midfielders: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Arthur Melo, Curtis Jones, Fabinho, Fabio Carvalho, Harvey Elliott, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Stefan Bajcetic.
Forwards: Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah.
Sidelined: Luis Diaz (knee), Calvin Ramsay (knee), Thiago Alcantara (hip).
Doubtful: Ibrahima Konate.
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