Team newsConfirmed Liverpool line-up v Nottingham Forest

Hugo Ekitike is restored in attack and Ryan Gravenberch returns to midfield, with Federico Chiesa and Florian Wirtz making way from the team that began last weekend’s victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Wirtz had originally been named in the starting XI at the City Ground but was replaced by Curtis Jones before kick-off, with Freddie Woodman added to the bench in his place.

Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones, Gakpo, Ekitike, Gravenberch.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Gomez, Chiesa, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha.