Matt Beard has confirmed he is set to be without up to seven of his senior players for Liverpool's Women's Super League clash with Arsenal.
The Reds' last competitive fixture ended in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of relegation-threatened Leicester on February 12. The intervening international break has not been kind to Beard's side, with a number of players now facing a race against time to be fit for Wednesday's contest in the capital.
Amongst the confirmed absentees is striker Leanne Kiernan, who has suffered another setback in her rehabilitation from an ankle injury sustained against Chelsea on the opening day of the season. Liverpool's attacking ranks have been further depleted by the loss of January signing Natasha Dowie to a hamstring problem, with Beard describing her absence - expected to last for three to four weeks - as a "massive blow".
