Liverpool returns to Premier League action this weekend with Fulham coming to Anfield. But there are several players who are set to miss out including Alexis Mac Allister, who is suspended.
The Argentine was meant to miss the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park but that fixture was postponed and his ban therefore changes to this game. Liverpool will line up with Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones and Dominik Szoboszlai again, in all likelihood.
Kostas Tsimikas, Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley are all still injured while it remains to be seen whether or not Diogo Jota will be available. He is back in training but didn't travel to Girona in the Champions League. Arne Slot will offer an update in his press conference tomorrow.
Federico Chiesa missed the midweek match through illness but he could be involved here if he is over that. Aside from that, Slot has a clean bill of health with Alisson Becker having made his return in Europe.
Darwin Nunez is available but Slot must weigh up whether he should start. His confidence looks low at the moment amid a tricky spell of form but taking him out of the team might only worsen that. Cody Gakpo could come in for him with Luis Diaz playing in the middle.
Darwin Nunez of Liverpool FC and head coach Arne Slot of Liverpool FC
Darwin Nune and Arne Slot of Liverpool (Photo by Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) (Image: Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Fulham boss Marco Silva will be without five players. Two are suspended — Calvin Bassey for reaching five yellows and Tom Cairney for his red card against Tottenham — while three more are injured.
Harrison Reed has had surgery on a knee problem. Joachim Andersen has a calf issue and Reiss Nelson is missing with a hamstring injury that could keep him out for a few weeks.
Liverpool.com says: Fulham will undoubtedly be a tricky test for Liverpool, which is why Slot was so adamant midweek that the performance wasn't good enough, even though the Reds won against Girona. Bryan Gil and Arnaut Danjuma weren't able to make the most of the counter-attacking chances that Liverpool gave up, but Andreas Pereira, Emile Smith Rowe and Raul Jimenez just might.