Team newsConfirmed Liverpool line-up v Nottingham Forest

Hugo Ekitike was restored in attack and Ryan Gravenberch returned to midfield.

Federico Chiesa and Florian Wirtz made 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 and withdrew from the squad.

Freddie Woodman was 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.