For a Liverpool team that is severely injured, the games are still coming thick and fast.
The Reds will visit Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon with the intention of extending their lead in the Premier League. Earlier in the week, they won the Carabao Cup and advanced to the FA Cup quarterfinals.
With a staggering 14 players out due to injury and fitness concerns for the midweek victory over Southampton, Jurgen Klopp has been able to rely on a number of young players to bolster his severely thinned squad in that time.
But with so many games left and young players like Lewis Koumas and Jayden Danns starting to make an impression, the Reds might still want to introduce them from the bench or even later.
At his pre-game press conference on Friday, Klopp will give supporters an update on the team’s situation.
Whether to keep Joe Gomez in the midfield anchor position—which he received mixed reviews for during the victory over Southampton—is one of the selection decisions to take into account. Adolescents Bobby Clark and James McConnell are compelling Liverpool to keep them involved in a particularly thin area of the field.
If Robertson is not fit or Conor Bradley needs a break, Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk, who split the FA Cup match with 45 minutes apiece, should reunite in the middle of a defense, with Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas serving as backups.
After taking a break during his previous game, Luis Diaz is expected to make a comeback. Although Harvey Elliott and Cody Gakpo will be relied upon if Salah and Nunez remain absent, their additions would be highly appreciated.