Liverpool v Shrewsbury Town live stream, Sunday 9 January, 2pm GMT
Liverpool will be out to avoid an upset in the third round of the FA Cup when they host Shrewsbury on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp's side had their League Cup semi-final first leg against Arsenal postponed in midweek due to a Covid-19 outbreak in the camp. The Reds had to close their training ground in an attempt to stop the spread, but it reopened on Friday and this third-round tie against Shrewsbury is expected to go ahead as planned.
At the time of writing it is not entirely clear which Liverpool players have been affected by the outbreak. Alisson Becker, Joel Matip and Roberto Firmino returned positive tests last weekend and could still be sidelined. Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are in Cameroon for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Harvey Elliott, Thiago Alcantara and Nat Phillips are nursing injuries.
Takumi Minamino and Divock Origi are hoping to be fit, and both are likely to be involved if they are ready to be. Klopp will probably shuffle his pack ahead of a busy January, with Liverpool set to play five times in the next fortnight.
The Reds have not won this tournament since 2006, and they have not even advanced beyond the fifth round during Klopp's tenure. But with Manchester City threatening to run away with the Premier League title, Liverpool must be tempted to take the FA Cup more seriously this term.
Shrewsbury thrashed Stratford Town 5-1 in the first round of the FA Cup, before edging out Carlisle 2-1 to set up this clash with Liverpool. They have reached the fourth round in two of the last three campaigns - it was at that stage that they were knocked out by Liverpool in 2019/20, although that was in a replay after a 2-2 draw in the first meeting between the sides.
Shrewsbury go into the weekend in good form, having taken 10 points from the last 12 available in League One. That run of form has seen them climb to 14th place in the table, seven points clear of the bottom four.
Kick-off is at 2pm GMT on Sunday 9 January. See below for international broadcast options.
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