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Mark Wakefield

Full Liverpool squad available to face Norwich City in FA Cup as two players absent

Liverpool are back in domestic cup action this week as they take on Norwich City in the fifth round of the FA Cu;.

The Reds take on the Canaries with a place in the quarter-final on the line, and do so on the back of winning their first major trophy of the season.

Jurgen Klopp’s side won the Carabao Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Chelsea on Sunday evening.

It was Liverpool’s first domestic cup success since 2012, and now the Reds will be looking to add another trophy to their cabinet this season.

Liverpool take on Norwich at Anfield just 11 days after beating them 3-1 in the Premier League at the same stadium.

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Klopp will be forced to deal with several selection headaches as he juggles the fitness of his squad following a draining final at Wembley on Sunday.

The Liverpool boss has already confirmed that Thiago Alcantara remains sidelined with a hamstring injury he picked up in the warm up on Sunday, while Roberto Firmino is still out.

Thiago was pictured on the bench at Wembley in tears after the disappointment of missing the final at the last minute, as Alisson Becker comforted his team-mate.

"It was a very emotional moment," Klopp said in his press conference on Tuesday.

"We were all surprised. I watched the warm-up and didn't see anything - then I came back into the dressing room and saw him on the bed saying he felt his hamstring. It wasn't a good moment.

"We had to make the decision he cannot start. I didn't like that he didn't feel good, but the desire to play a final I liked a lot. He's fine again. But not fit [yet].

"We don't know exactly how long [he will be out]. For the weekend, not sure. Maybe Milan? But after that, definitely."

Below is the full list of players who could be available for Liverpool, barring any late injury issues...

Goalkeepers: Adrian, Alisson Becker, Caoimhin Kelleher.

Defenders: Andy Robertson, Billy Koumetio, Conor Bradley, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Kostas Tsimikas, Owen Beck, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk.

Midfielders: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Curtis Jones, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Fabinho, Harvey Elliott, James Balagizi, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Leighton Clarkson, Melkamu Frauendorf, Naby Keita, Tyler Morton.

Forwards: Diogo Jota, Divock Origi, Kaide Gordon, Luis Diaz, Max Woltman, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Takumi Minamino.

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