Jurgen Klopp can be lacking a key member of his Liverpool facet once they tackle Manchester United within the FA Cup on Sunday.
The Reds journey to Outdated Trafford trying to progress to a fifth-round tie in opposition to West Ham United.
Klopp’s facet are winless in 5 Premier League matches, with their solely victory of their final six video games being the third-round win in opposition to Aston Villa.
However they go into Sunday’s sport understanding they are going to be lacking considered one of their most essential gamers.
That’s as a result of the muscle pressure that dominated captain Jordan Henderson out of the Reds’ midweek defeat by Burnley will once more preserve him on the sidelines.
Joel Matip returned to the beginning line-up to take Henderson’s place on the coronary heart of defence in opposition to Burnley and, with Klopp possessing restricted defensive choices resulting from accidents, he’s anticipated to proceed.
After making two match-saving stops in opposition to United final Sunday, it could be a shock to see Allison dropped, although Caoimhin Kelleher began in objective for the Reds’ third-round defeat of Villa.
Fabinho will even preserve his place at centre-back, whereas Trent Alexander-Arnold’s latest poor kind might see him changed by veteran James Milner.
In midfield, Thiago ought to be rewarded for his spectacular efficiency in opposition to United final week with one other begin, whereas Georgino Wijnaldum can be anticipated to maintain his place.
One member of the midfield three who might lose his place although is Shaqiri, as Klopp tries to place a halt to his facet’s poor run of outcomes.
If the Liverpool boss did drop Shaqiri, that will open the door for Takumi Minamino to make simply his eighth begin of the season.
The disappointing loss to Burnley might additionally lead to two casualties up entrance, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Divok Origi failing to impress on Thursday evening.
That may imply returns for Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, who each featured as substitutes in opposition to the Clarets.
Predicted Liverpool XI to face Manchester United: Alisson; Milner, Matip, Fabinho, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Thiago, Minamino; Salah, Firmino, Mane