Liverpool are preparing for a huge Champions League clash when they face Real Madrid in the last 16 first leg at Anfield on Tuesday.
The European Cup is the only trophy the Reds can win this season after an inconsistent run of results so far.
Jurgen Klopp’s side couldn’t have asked for a much tougher draw in the opening round of the knockout stage as the two heavyweights prepare to do battle once again. Liverpool suffered a 1-0 loss to Madrid in last campaign’s final in Paris.
But revenage will be the last thing on the Reds’ minds. Getting a result against Los Blancos to take into the return clash at the Santiago Bernabeu will be the only thing Liverpool will be thinking about.
Klopp’s troops earned an important 2-0 win against Newcastle United at the weekend.
And ahead of the Real encounter, here’s the latest on the injury front.
1. KIRKBY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Darwin Nunez and Ibrahima Konate of Liverpool during a training session at AXA Training Centre on January 05, 2023 in Kirkby, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
2. Darwin Nunez - shoulder
The forward felt a recurrence of his issue he suffered against Newcastle earlier this month. Nunez had an injection to feature against Real and much will depend on the pain his problem his causing him. Potential return game: Wolves (H), Wed March 1.
3. Joe Gomez - hamstring
The centre-back walked straight down the tunnel when subbed against Real Madrid. Klopp admitted Gomez has a muscle injury and missed the Palace draw. Potential return game: Wolves (H), Wed March 1. Photo: Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
4. Ibrahima Konate - hamstring
The defender has returned to training but was not named in the squad against Palace due - presumably as he was not ready. Potential return game: Wolves (H), Wednesday 1 March. Photo: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images