MatchLiverpool v Norwich City: FA Cup team news

Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool FC
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Liverpool could have Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Dominik Szoboszlai back on the pitch during Sunday's Emirates FA Cup tie with Norwich City.

Jürgen Klopp reported ahead of the game that the trio all had 'a chance' of featuring in the fourth-round encounter at Anfield.

Robertson returned to the matchday squad for the first time in more than three months in midweek when he was an unused substitute away at Fulham in the Carabao Cup, having recovered from his shoulder injury.

Alexander-Arnold and Szoboszlai, meanwhile, continue to make encouraging progress with their recoveries from knee and hamstring issues respectively, and were involved in Friday's training session.

Klopp told his pre-match press conference on Thursday afternoon: "Robbo is physically ready and I think it was good to have him in the matchday squad, and he's completely in the normal team training schedule.

"Like Dom from tomorrow on. He had yesterday a session, today I think he has a day off as well and then from tomorrow on he is in completely normal. That means he is obviously ready for minutes.

"With Trent, is it already Norwich or is it the game after? We have to see. He was not in team training, not even parts of team training yet, so if he can be in tomorrow then I have to make a decision there."

Mohamed Salah is back on Merseyside for his intensive rehabilitation programme on the injury he sustained at the Africa Cup of Nations, while Wataru Endo's journey with Japan at the Asian Cup continues after they qualified for the last 16.

Thiago Alcantara, Stefan Bajcetic, Ben Doak, Joel Matip and Kostas Tsimikas remain sidelined for the Reds.

For Norwich, winger Jonathan Rowe has been ruled out with the hand injury he sustained in their defeat at Leeds United on Wednesday night.

Striker Josh Sargent will also be absent due to his fitness being managed after a recent lengthy lay-off.

Canaries head coach David Wagner said: "Everything has gone perfect for Josh so far, especially from the medical department. Everyone wants to be involved in the game against Liverpool – Jonny included – but it's part of football.

"After Leeds, Jonny Rowe has broken a bone in his hand, so he will miss Sunday's game, maybe Coventry as well. He does not need surgery."

Last match

Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (January 24): Kelleher, Bradley, Quansah, Van Dijk, Gomez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Elliott, Gakpo, Nunez, Diaz.

Leeds 1-0 Norwich (January 24): Gunn, Stacey, Gibson, Duffy, Giannoulis, McLean, Nunez, Sara, Rowe, Sainz, Sargent.

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