Andoni Iraola will be without a number of his Liverpool players for the Carabao Cup clash against Chelsea on Wednesday evening
Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool
Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool(Image: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
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Liverpool will hope to take another step towards Wembley this evening when they entertain Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
And the Reds are still waiting to discover who they can call upon for the clash against a side they have now been paired with 10 times in the competition.
The chief concerns for Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola are Victor Munoz and Dominik Szoboszlai. Both were injured during the win at Brentford earlier this month and have missed the last two games, Munoz with a knock and Szoboszlai having aggravated a previous hamstring problem
Florian Wirtz, who was forced off during the second half of Sunday's Premier League win over Brighton when picking up a knock, is expected to be available.
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Jeremie Frimpong is not expected back until after the November international break having suffered a muscle issue at Brentford.
Three other Liverpool players will definitely miss the game as they continue to recover from long-term injury.
Forward Hugo Ekitike faces a battle to feature again this calendar year having suffered a serious Achilles injury in early April, while right-back Conor Bradley continues to recover from the major knee damage he sustained at Arsenal in early January.
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Centre-back Giovanni Leoni is edging nearer a return to first-team training having been missing since last September with an ACL injury, but isn't expected back until the middle of next month.
Chelsea are definitely without Cole Palmer, who is suspended after being sent off for two yellow cards in the 2-0 home Premier League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, defender Reece James and striker Joao Pedro are all out, while there are major doubts over defender Pep Chavarria and winger Jamie Gittens.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 2: Liverpool FC Head Coach Andoni Iraola concentrates after the pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Leeds United at Soldier Field on August 2, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Miller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
Liverpool's new head coach Andoni Iraola, pictured on the club's tour of the US(Michael Miller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)