3 in, 2 out as 20-man Liverpool squad train ahead of Nottingham Forest

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Liverpool will be without two key players against Nottingham Forest, but Arne Slot was buoyed by the presence of three defensive options at the AXA Training Centre on Friday. Liverpool’s right-back is not expected to feature in any of the upcoming seven games in 22 days, but Wirtz is anticipated to return sooner. • READ: Which Liverpool games Bradley will miss – injury “miracle” needed The two were, therefore, absent from training on Friday ahead of the visit of Sean Dyche’s side on Saturday afternoon, with an 20-man squad put through their paces on a cold day on Merseyside.

Slot told reporters on Friday that both Andy Robertson (private reasons) and Joe Gomez missed training on Thursday, but both were involved on the eve of the match to squash any doubts. Liverpool squad in training pre-Nottingham Forest Goalkeepers: Alisson, Mamardashvili, Woodman Defenders: Van Dijk, Konate, Gomez, Robertson, Kerkez Midfielders: Szoboszlai, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Endo, Nyoni Forwards: Salah, Isak, Gakpo, Ekitike, Chiesa, Ngumoha The Scot is in line to retain his place in the XI after being named in the last four starting lineups, though Milos Kerkez is fit and available.

With Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong both sidelined with injury, there is an opportunity for Gomez to seize, though Slot pulled the handbrake slightly when explaining the risk of minutes in quick succession. “Joe Gomez can play [at right-back], but he has played, I think if I’m correct, two times 90 minutes throughout the whole 2025 year,” Slot said of the 28-year-old.