Liverpool will reportedly be without three midfielders due to injury for the visit of Bournemouth to Anfield for Saturday's Premier League fixture.
Stefan Bajcetic (adductor) and Thiago Alcantara (hip) have not yet made full recoveries from the injuries that sidelined them for the end of last season, but the duo are now back on the training pitches.
However, Jurgen Klopp will not throw either man back into the first-team setup so soon, and the same can be said for Wataru Endo, who officially joined the Reds from Stuttgart on Friday.
Given that Endo was registered by 12pm on Friday, a debut this weekend is not beyond the realm of possibility, but the 30-year-old should be given more time to get up to speed with his new teammates.
As a result, Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister will link arms in the engine room, while Cody Gakpo should also continue in his deeper role due to Curtis Jones's ankle problem.
Mohamed Salah did not hide his frustration at being substituted at Stamford Bridge, where he failed to continue his sensational streak of opening-day goals, but the Egypt international will no doubt line up on the right as Luis Diaz takes his place on the left.
Darwin Nunez was only a late substitute against Chelsea, but he was inches away from nicking all three points for his side with a deflected effort and could threaten Diogo Jota's position at the tip of the attack.
Amid links with an improbable move to Saudi Arabia, first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker will be protected by the recognisable back four of Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson once more.
Liverpool possible starting lineup: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Salah, Gakpo, Diaz; Nunez
Ben Knapton
