Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield in the Premier League's standout fixture of the weekend, with six players guaranteed to miss the match through injury or suspension.
City arrive on Merseyside having been found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. The club has appealed the verdict, though it remains unclear whether a resolution will be reached before the end of the current campaign.
Liverpool's attacking options hit
Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo have failed to recover in time from injuries sustained during the international break and will miss the match.
The attacking duo join Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni on the sidelines, leaving Iraola without five senior players for the Anfield showdown as Liverpool seek a win to cut the gap on the league leaders to three points.
City's fitness boost
Jeremy Jacquet has shaken off a hamstring strain and is available for selection, while Federico Chiesa could make a matchday squad for the first time this season after recovering from a lower back injury.
Erling Haaland is "ready" to face Liverpool despite limping off during Norway's final Nations League fixture against Portugal last weekend. Antoine Semenyo took part in training on Thursday after withdrawing from the Ghana squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualification double-header.
Foden suspended
Nico O'Reilly is City's major doubt as he battles to recover from the issue that forced him to withdraw from the England squad at the beginning of the month.
Phil Foden is the one City player guaranteed to miss out, serving the final match of a three-game suspension for his red card in last month's Manchester derby victory at Old Trafford.
