Liverpool latest injury news ahead of Nottingham Forest
Liverpool might be able to call on four players from the physio's room against Nottingham Forest - including Mohamed Salah.
A weakened and youthful Liverpool team - 14 members down due to injuries and illness - beat Southampton 3-0 in the FA Cup on Wednesday night to set up a quarter-final tie with Manchester United. The Carabao Cup champions carried on their unbeaten run across all competitions at Anfield to 29 games.
Next up is the Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest at 3pm on Saturday. The Reds beat Forest 3-0 at Anfield in October, and victory this time would put them four points clear at the top of the table.
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Liverpool's chances of securing a crucial win may be boosted with the potential return of up to four players who were absent from this week's FA Cup triumph.
Wataru Endo missed the match due to a "proper knock" he suffered during the Carabao Cup final. The Japanese star delivered an impressive performance against Chelsea and Liverpool are hopeful he will be ready to play against Forest.
Liverpool played fresh academy graduates James McConnell and Bobby Clark in midfield against Southampton, with Joe Gomez occupying an unusual No. 6 role due to injuries to Endo, Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic.
Alexis Mac Allister came off the bench for half an hour. He's expected to play alongside Endo and the tireless Harvey Elliott in Nottingham. Jurgen Klopp hopes he can use Dominik Szoboszlai against Forest, with the Hungarian not playing since injuring his hamstring in last
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