MatchLiverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers: Team news
Liverpool are assessing whether Conor Bradley and Cody Gakpo can feature against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday.
Bradley came off at half-time in the win at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, while Gakpo has missed the last three matches due to a muscle injury.
On Tuesday morning, Arne Slot rated the pair's chances of appearing in the Anfield contest as '50-50'.
"Friday we will see exactly where he [Bradley] is [and] if he can be in the squad for the weekend," Slot said at his pre-match press conference. "Cody is a bit similar to Conor."
Alexander Isak is at the beginning of his spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on the ankle problem that included a fibula fracture.
The striker joins Wataru Endo, Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni as injury absentees.
Dominik Szoboszlai will miss the game through suspension and Mohamed Salah is away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.
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Watch on YouTubeAny concerns regarding the fitness of Florian Wirtz, who was withdrawn late on against Tottenham, have been allayed.
"He will be there for us again on Saturday," Slot revealed.
Jeremie Frimpong returned from a two-month absence by appearing as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 win in the capital.
That half-an-hour outing has put the Netherlands international in contention for a start in the 3pm GMT kick-off with Wolves.
Slot said: "In the weekend he was on a maximum of 30 minutes because he has been out for quite long. I think he is able to start this weekend if I make that decision."
The visitors, meanwhile, have been dealt a blow by the diagnosis of an injury to captain Toti Gomes.
Hugo Bueno has, however, provided a boost with a return to training and Yerson Mosquera is back following suspension.
Head coach Rob Edwards said: "Hugo trained today [Tuesday], so we'll see how he progresses throughout the next few days, but we're hopeful for him. Toti is out for a significant period of time with his hamstrings, so it'll be weeks for him.
"It's a big blow for him and the team, but it's an opportunity for other people and that's just the nature of the game at the moment. We've had a couple of muscle injuries over the last few weeks, and we have probably been pushing them harder and maybe risking one or two bits, but it's always a shame when you get one of those."
Emmanuel Agbadou and Tawanda Chirewa are both unavailable due to their involvement at AFCON.
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Daniel Bentley, Leon Chiwome, Rodrigo Gomes and Marshall Munetsi remain out.
On facing Liverpool, the Wolves boss added: "I'm just thinking about the game itself, and we're looking forward to another really difficult game, but going to Anfield is always enjoyable. It's a real challenge, it's one of the most difficult ones, but one of the ones you look forward to.
"It's always an incredible atmosphere there, but it's just another game and other opportunity for us."
Last match
Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Liverpool (December 20): Alisson, Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Ekitike.
Wolves 0-2 Brentford (December 20): Sa, Doherty, Bueno, Krejci, Hoever, Lopez, Andre, Gomes, Moller Wolfe, Strand Larsen, Hwang.