LIVERPOOL will likely be without striker Divock Origi for their trip to Sunderland tomorrow (7.45pm).
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| Divock Origi (right) and John O'Shea (left) are both doubts for tomorrow's clash |
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp said it would take a "miracle" for Belgium international Origi to recover from a hamstring injury sustained against Leicester on Boxing Day.
Origi was subbed off 38 minutes into the 1-0 victory over the Foxes and leaves Klopp's front line stretched for Sunderland.
Jordon Ibe is back in training after suffering an illness over Christmas, while Daniel Sturridge and James Milner remain out.
However, centre-back Dejan Lovren is available for selection after playing a full 90 minutes against Leicester following a recent injury.
John O'Shea, meanwhile, is a major doubt for Sunderland as manager Sam Allardyce seeks to stop a run of four defeats on the bounce.
Allardyce will make a late decision on O'Shea after he damaged a calf muscle in the 4-1 Boxing Day defeat at Manchester City with Younes Kaboul (hamstring) already facing up to eight weeks on the sidelines. Veteran Wes Brown and youngster Tom Beadling - 36 and 19 respectively - are standing by.
Jack Rodwell is available after sitting out the trip to the Etihad Stadium through suspension, but fellow midfielder Sebastian Larsson (knee) remains on the casualty list.
Sunderland provisional squad: Pantilimon, Mannone, Jones, Yedlin, Van Aanholt, Coates, Brown, Beadling, M'Vila, Cattermole, Rodwell, Gomez, Johnson, Lens, Toivonen, Borini, Fletcher, Defoe, Watmore, Graham.
Liverpool provisional squad: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Moreno, Lucas, Can, Henderson, Coutinho, Benteke, Lallana, Bogdan, Toure, Randall, Allen, Ibe, Firmino, Teixeira.
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