Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne is an injury doubt for the League Cup semi-final second leg against Stoke City at Anfield, manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed.
The right-back has played in all 23 of the Reds' Premier League games this season, but could be missing on Tuesday as they defend a 1-0 lead in a bid to reach Wembley.
Klopp has recently welcomed Jon Flanagan back to fitness, but still has hope Clyne will be able to appear, while centre-back Dejan Lovren has returned to training having not played since the first leg owing to a hamstring injury.
"Clyney got a knock, he is a really tough boy," the Liverpool boss said.
"I think we should leave him out of training on Monday and leave him overnight. Other than him we have only Flanno [Flanagan].
"We love Flanno, but he has been out a long time and 90 minutes or more is not the best thing for him. If we have to try it we will – he is ready – but of course it would be better if Clyney was fit.
"Dejan, after three weeks, trained on Sunday, a complete session. That was good. We will have to see in the next 24 hours what is up with Kolo [Toure] and Mama [Sakho] because [cup-tied] Steven [Caulker] cannot play.
"If nothing happens then they will probably play again because Dejan has been out for three weeks. There is nothing else serious for us."
