Liverpool team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Chelsea

Liverpool are back in action on Saturday afternoon as they play host to Chelsea in the Premier League.

After seven games without a clean sheet and numerous indifferent performances, Jurgen Klopp's side rediscovered some form on Tuesday night as they recorded a 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their FA Cup third-round replay at Molineux.

However, Liverpool sit in ninth position in the top-flight standings, level on points with the Blues, and they each head into this showdown 10 points adrift of the Champions League places.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of welcoming one of their fierce rivals to their Merseyside home.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Unspecified Possible return date: January 21 (vs. Chelsea)

Ahead of the Wolves game, Darwin Nunez was deemed to be on the brink of a return from an unspecified issue. While that fixture came too soon, there is every expectation that the Uruguay international will be fit to start this match.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Knee Possible return date: March 4 (vs. Manchester United)

Luis Diaz is still facing another several weeks on the sidelines after suffering a setback in his recovery from a knee injury, which will likely render him unavailable until March.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Thigh Possible return date: February 4 (vs. Wolves)

Arthur remains on track in his recovery from thigh surgery, which has kept him on the sidelines since October, and he could potentially target a return to action at the start of next month.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: February 4 (vs. Wolves)

Diogo Jota sustained a serious calf injury during October's win over Manchester City, and while he is also making strong progress in his recovery, it will still be another few weeks before the Portugal attacker can return.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Calf Possible return date: Unknown

Roberto Firmino was initially expected to battle back from his calf problem relatively quickly, but the Brazilian attacker has since suffered a setback, and Klopp is not sure when he will be able to return to team training.

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Status: Out Type of injury: Hamstring Possible return date: February 18 (vs. Newcastle United)

Virgil van Dijk sustained a hamstring injury during Liverpool's defeat to Brentford on January 2. The issue was initially believed to have been a minor one, but scans have revealed a more serious problem, and he will not be back for another few weeks at least.

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Status: Minor doubt Type of injury: Cramp Possible return date: January 21 (vs. Chelsea)

Although Stefan Bajcetic recovered from a hip issue to feature against Wolves, the young midfielder appeared to be suffering with cramp during the closing stages and needed to be withdrawn. At best, the Spaniard is only likely to feature among the replacements.

Liverpool have no players suspended for this match.