The Reds return to Prenton Park as they aim to bounce back from last weekend's WSL defeat at Chelsea, with kick-off set for 2pm GMT.Beard, who is without Jasmine Matthews (hamstring), offered an update on the health of the rest of his squad in a pre-match press conference today."Natasha Flint couldn't train today because of a tight hamstring and Pazza [Parry] has a tight calf, so we will assess them," he said.<ul><li>Get your tickets for Sunday's WSL game against Brighton at Prenton Park <a href="https://www.liverpoolfc.com/women-tickets">here</a></li></ul>Wednesday night's Continental League Cup tie with Manchester United saw the comeback of captain Niamh Fahey, who played the opening half, and the manager has welcomed her return.Beard added: "Niamh Fahey got 45 minutes midweek, she trained really well today but I think Sunday is probably too soon for another start, but she is knocking on the door."It's just great to have her back around the girls and in our training environment because of her leadership."

Liverpool FC Women manager Matt Beard will assess the fitness of striker Natasha Flint and defender Lucy Parry ahead of Sunday.