Liverpool Take on Nottingham Forest This Weekend Without Several Senior Players

Liverpool will face Nottingham Forest this weekend in a historic top-flight rivalry, but Jurgen Klopp will have to make do without several of his senior squad members.

The Reds and Forest renewed their rivalry last season when Forest returned to the Premier League for the first time since 1999. Liverpool were defeated at the City Ground last October, but revenge was had at Anfield in April when the Reds ran out 3-2 winners having been pegged back twice in the second half.

Klopp will be aiming to take home the spoils once again on Sunday afternoon, but he will do so with a number of players missing for the contest. Let’s take a look at who will be absent for this weekend’s clash.

Curtis Jones

Curtis Jones did feature in Thursday’s 5-1 victory over Toulouse in the Europa League, but he will serve the final match of his domestic ban this weekend against Forest.

Ben Doak

A muscle injury prevented Ben Doak from making an almost certain appearance in midweek, and he remains unlikely to be available for Sunday’s clash.

Conor Bradley and Stefan Bajcetic

Youngsters Conor Bradley and Stefan Bajcetic are continuing their recoveries from long-term back and adductor issues respectively and are not in contention.