Liverpool will bid to respond to Manchester City's narrow win on Tuesday when they host Luton Town in Premier League action on February 21.
Erling Haaland's second-half goal was enough to see the champions beat Brentford 1-0 and move one point behind Jurgen Klopp's league leaders.
The Reds will have to be on their mettle against a Luton side who gave Manchester United a real battle in their last top-flight outing.
However, Liverpool are battling something of an injury crisis and, with the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea looming this weekend, there is plenty of pressure on them to perform and maintain their recent run of positive results.
Any slip-up will only embolden City and fellow title challengers Arsenal, who are in UEFA Champions League action tonight.
How the Premier League standings look
Confirmed lineups:
Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): 62. Caoimhin Kelleher — 84. Conor Bradley, 78. Jarell Quansah, 4. Virgil van Dijk, 2. Joe Gomez — 10. Alexis Mac Allister, 3. Wataru Endo, 38. Ryan Gravenberch — 19. Harvey Elliot, 18. Cody Gakpo, 7. Luis Diaz.
Luton (3-4-2-1 right to left): 24. ThomasKaminski (GK) — 15. Teden Mengi, 2. Gabriel Osho, 29. Amari'i Bell — 7. Chiedozie Ogbene, 28. Albert Sambi Lokonga, 6. Ross Barkley, 45. Alfie Doughty — 9. Carlton Morris, 14. Tahith Chong — 10. Cauley Woodrow
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This Premier League clash takes place at Anfield in Liverpool, UK and kicks off on Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:
Victory on the road at Brentford came at a cost for Klopp with Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota joining a growing injury list after being forced off in the first half.
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