Liverpool are without Cody Gakpo for their Premier League clash with Wolves today as Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold both come in.
Gakpo picked up a knock during the late stages of Wednesday night’s chaotic Merseyside derby draw at Everton and has been assessed this week. He was not spotted at Liverpool training on Friday and does not make the matchday squad at Anfield.
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“Cody is a bit of a doubt as well, so let's wait [to see] how he is,” said Reds boss Arne Slot on Friday. “I had to take him off [against Everton] because of an injury, because he got a knock, so let's see how he is.”
Curtis Jones is suspended following his red card after the final whistle at Goodison Park that came following his clash with Abdoulaye Doucoure.
Slot himself is set to be in the dugout at Anfield despite his own post-match sending off on Wednesday, with any potential ban for him not imposed in time for the match.
Alexander-Arnold made his return from injury off of the bench against Everton and starts on what will be his 250th appearance for Liverpool as he replaces Conor Bradley at right-back, though Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton are still injured.
“We saw Trent, of course, being able to play [against Everton],” said Slot. "It was the intention to play around half an hour, I think he played somewhere around half an hour, so he will be training with us again.”
With no Gakpo, Jota beats Darwin Nunez to his place in attack as leaders Liverpool bid to re-establish their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after injury-hit title rivals Arsenal won late at Leicester on Saturday.
Liverpool XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jota, Diaz
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Elliott, Tsimikas, McConnell, Quansah, Bradley
Injured: Gomez, Morton, Gakpo
Suspended: Jones
Time and date: 2pm GMT on Sunday February 16, 2025
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
How to watch: Sky Sports
