Already slotted into this year's EFL Cup final, Liverpool aim for a run in the FA Cup as they meet Norwich City in the fourth round at Anfield on Sunday.
Normally Jurgen Klopp would have likely taken the opportunity to rotate his lineup, but with so many players injured or unavailable, he's already been dipping deep into the Liverpool squad. 20-year-old Conor Bradley started the 1-1 draw with Fulham midweek and impressed, while Joe Gomez, previously buried on the depth chart, has been revitalized in a left-back position in recent weeks.
With the Reds sitting atop the Premier League table by five points and in the thick of a fierce title fight, Liverpool have a lot on their mind, but a slow January from a league perspective allows them to focus a bit more energy on the knockout competitions.
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Norwich City sit eighth in the Championship table, two points shy of the playoff positions and 18 back of the two automatic promotion spots. They have scored goals at a rate up with the best in the league, but remain leaky at the back compared to those around them in the standings.
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What Jurgen Klopp is doing this season with Liverpool cannot be understated. He took a club with paper-thin depth just a year ago, and transformed it into one of the most unbeatable sides in Europe, despite a lengthy injury list that continues to drag players into the undertow.
A club whose depth became its undoing just a season ago now boasts depth which has led it to the cusp of silverware. While Norwich City is capable of putting up a fight, it would be a lot to ask for an upset here.
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