Already crowned 2023-24 EFL Cup winners, Liverpool now turn their attention back to FA Cup matters, as Southampton stop over at Anfield for Wednesday’s fifth-round tie.
The Reds have sunk Arsenal and Norwich City to make it this far, while the Saints have bested Walsall and Watford in their opening two fixtures, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
LIVERPOOL
Out: Ryan Gravenberch (ankle), Stefan Bajcetic (calf), Thiago Alcantara (muscle), Ben Doak (knee), Joel Matip (knee), Trent Alexander-Arnold (knee), Diogo Jota (knee), Alisson Becker (hamstring), Curtis Jones (shin)
Doubtful: Wataru Endo (unspecified), Mohamed Salah (thigh), Darwin Nunez (unspecified), Dominik Szoboszlai (hamstring)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Kelleher; Bradley, Gomez, Quansah, Tsimikas; Clark, Mac Allister, McConnell; Elliott, Danns, Gakpo
SOUTHAMPTON
Out: Ryan Fraser (knee), David Brooks (cup-tied), Ross Stewart (muscle), Juan Larios (unspecified)
Doubtful: Flynn Downes (unspecified)
Sports Mole’s predicted XI: Lumley; Bree, Stephens, Bednarek, Walker-Peters; Rothwell, Smallbone, Aribo; Edozie, Adams, Sulemana
