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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is readying his side for a game against Southampton(Image: Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Liverpool will make a late call on the fitness of Cody Gakpo before Saturday's Premier League clash against Southampton at Anfield.

Gakpo was part of the Reds' squad that travelled to France for Wednesday's Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Paris Saint-Germain but was left out of the match-day squad that snatched a 1-0 victory at the Parc des Princes.

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The Dutchman has not featured since coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2-0 win over Newcastle United last Wednesday.

However, Slot has admitted that the forward's involvement in Saturday's game is touch and go after he missed training on Thursday.

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“He didn’t train yesterday yet, so let’s see if he can train with us today,” said Slot in Friday's pre-match press conference.

“Again, [a] close call it will probably be.

It’s not a long-term injury but he still had a bit of pain yesterday so he was not able to train.

Let’s see where he is today, so I can’t give you the answer yet.”

In addition to Gakpo, Liverpool will also be without long-term absentees Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez and Tyler Morton.

Here, the ECHO lists the squad Slot should have to select from on Saturday afternoon.

Goalkeepers: Alisson Becker, Caoimhin Kelleher, Vitezslav Jaros.

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Jarell Quansah, Andy Robertson, Kostas Tsimikas.

Midfielders: Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Harvey Elliott, James McConnell, Curtis Jones, Trey Nyoni.

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Forwards: Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez, Federico Chiesa, Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota.

Doubtful: Cody Gakpo.

Out: Conor Bradley, Joe Gomez, Tyler Morton.


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