Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been dealt another injury concern with Naby Keita having suffered a knee problem.
Keita was among four Reds players replaced shortly after the hour in Sunday's 1-0 FA Cup quarter-final win at Nottingham Forest.
The 27-year-old was due to meet up this week with the Guinea national team ahead of their friendlies against South Korea and Zambia. The Guinea FA, though, confirmed on Monday that Keita has not travelled due to a knee issue, with the Reds now hopeful the midfielder doesn't face an extended spell on the sidelines ahead of a busy April schedule.
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Keita has featured prominently since returning from the Africa Cup of Nations in late January, starting four of Liverpool's last six Premier League games and also coming on from the bench in both legs of the Champions League round of 16 tie against Inter Milan.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is already sweating on the fitness of Trent Alexander-Arnold, with the right-back having missed the Forest game with a hamstring problem. However, the issue is not understood to be serious with the Reds expecting the defender will be available for some of next month's fixtures.
Andy Robertson and James Milner both missed the Forest game after positive coronavirus tests although the latter is back available. Robertson, though, is a doubt for Scotland's friendly against Poland on Thursday.
Mohamed Salah was also absent at the weekend with a recurring foot problem but is expected to feature for Egypt in their two-legged World Cup qualifying play-off against Sadio Mane's Senegal. The games take place on Friday and Tuesday.
