Liverpool return to Premier League action tonight when they take on Leicester City at the King Power Stadium,
The Reds have won their last six and are unbeaten in eight, which boss Jurgen Klopp believes is going to be vital heading into next season. Liverpool are also four points behind Manchester United and Newcastle United in the race for the top four.
Dean Smith picked up five points in his first three games as Leicester boss, but last Monday's 5-3 defeat by Fulham, coupled with wins for Everton and Nottingham Forest, saw his side slip back into the bottom three.
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Speaking at his pre-match press conference to preview the Liverpool game, Smith reported no fresh injury worries, with Ricardo Pereira in contention again after featuring on the bench at Fulham last time out. But tonight's match is set to come too soon for Kelechi Iheanacho, who is making good progress as he recovers from a groin injury.
Meanwhile, Jannik Vestergaard is out for the season, as is James Justin, who is still recovering after rupturing his Achilles in November.
"Nobody's come out from the [Fulham] squad," Smith said. "Ricky is back in full training, so we are as we were, really.
"[Iheanacho is] due to train earlier next week rather than later. We thought he'd only have a two-day build-up for the Newcastle game, but he's ahead of schedule, which is a big positive for us."
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