Jordan Henderson will not be involved in Liverpool's Carabao Cup clash with Arsenal on Thursday and is to be assessed ahead of Sunday's Premier League trip to Aston Villa - with both matches live on Sky Sports.
The Reds captain has not featured since sustaining a knock in the 2-0 win at Chelsea on September 20, missing their 3-1 top-flight victory over the Gunners on Monday.
Another player who will not be involved on Thursday is fellow midfielder Thiago Alcantara - who has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating - while Joel Matip, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kostas Tsimikas are also unavailable.
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Liverpool assistant boss Pep Lijnders said ahead of the fourth-round cup tie at Anfield: "Jordan we will re-evaluate on Friday after this game to look if he is ready for Villa, at least to train with us."
Tsimikas is sidelined having picked up a thigh issue in last week's 7-2 third-round win at Lincoln.
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"We thought it would settle but it didn't," Lijnders added. "So he will need a few more days and the international break as well, so he will not be involved in both games."
On Thiago, Lijnders said: "It shows again that health and family are the most important things in life.
"We wish him a speedy recovery, but I wish everyone who is fighting the virus at the moment a speedy recovery, and hope everything goes well."
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Lijnders was also asked for his thoughts on Neco Williams, who blacked out his social media accounts after receiving abuse from some fans following a mistake he made in the win over Lincoln which led to a goal.
The 19-year-old has made 13 senior appearances for Liverpool since making his debut in October last year.
"First of all, Neco is a doer," Lijnders added. "And doers make mistakes. We don't want safe players who don't take risks.
"For all young players, it's a weakness if you get caught up in praise and criticism. He dealt with it well. Our players spoke with him. You can't get caught up with praise or criticism as a young player."
