Liverpool's injury-plagued squad will welcome the return of Darwin Nunez and Dominic Szobosloy before heading to Nottingham Forest this Saturday. However, the team's top scorer Mohamed Salah will not be back until next week.
In the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp's side have a chance to move four points clear of Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the table. It was a remarkable week for the Reds, who beat Chelsea in extra-time to win the Carabao Cup before progressing to the quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over Southampton in the FA Cup with the help of their youth players.
With Jurgen Klopp's side turning their attention back to the Premier League title race, leaders Liverpool are expected to welcome a number of key stars recovering from injury. Nunez and Szobosloy have returned to training, while Endo is expected to join training after overcoming an ankle injury in the Carabao Cup final on Friday.
The Japan international left Wembley with a protective boot but is expected to play, while Andy Robertson is also expected to return after missing the win against Southampton due to illness. Klopp said: 'I don't think Salah is too far away, but he won't play tomorrow and we have to depend on the situation. He's on his way back, but he's not ready yet. ”
Szobosloy has been out injured since scoring in a 4-1 Premier League win over Chelsea on 31 January. Nunez, for his part, has not featured since the 4-1 win over Brentford.
Klopp said: "Darwin and Dom trained with the team yesterday. They look good, but we'll have to wait and see how they react. ”
Endo and Robertson didn't attend training, but the plan was for them to join today. That's our idea, but we'll have to see if that can actually be achieved. ”
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Curtis Jones will not return until after the international break, while Diogo Jota will be sidelined for a longer period of time.