Pre-match: Liverpool V Shrewsbury Town FA Cup [Sun 9 Jan, 2:00pm]

Liverpool FC can confirm the first-team facilities at AXA Training Centre have now reopened.

The senior training environment in Kirkby was temporarily closed for a 48-hour period following a significant number of suspected positive COVID-19 test results among the playing squad and staff.

The Reds’ Carabao Cup semi-final away leg against Arsenal, scheduled for Thursday, was subsequently postponed and has been rearranged for January 20.

After consultation with the relevant Public Health authority, operations have now resumed within the first-team set-up at the training ground.

Assistant manager Peter Krawietz is currently taking charge of the team and leading preparations for Liverpool’s next fixture, which sees Shrewsbury Town visit Anfield in the Emirates FA Cup third round on Sunday.

For predicted team, this will be a huge and wild guest due to Covid-cases.

NB: Team no longer available

Didn’t we beat these with our youngsters a couple of years ago?

Kelleher, Bradley, Gomez, Konate, Beck, Williams, Milner, Morton, Gordon, Ox, Jones

Subs - no idea. Maybe Pitagula, Jota, Kostas, Bobby amongst them.

Didn’t we beat these with our youngsters a couple of years ago?

I think in 2019 or 2020.

Have to wait and see who the additional players testing positive are. Some of the earlier cases should be back now, but then the question of how soon can they return to play in a match.

Crazy times

Did Kelleher not just get covid at start of week, so hes 7-10 days in isolation ?

Allison may well be back for this

Did Kelleher not just get covid at start of week, so hes 7-10 days in isolation ?

Allison may well be back for this

Nothing was confirmed about this news. There were rumours that Karius would be playing.

Did Kelleher not just get covid at start of week, so hes 7-10 days in isolation ?

Allison may well be back for this

Not seen that but wouldn’t be shocked. Don’t think Ali would play. Given Pitagula has made the bench a few times this season where as Karius hasn’t at all, I’d lean towards Pitagula playing if that’s the case.

Never gonna guess what side we'll put out against these. One things for sure, needs to be strong enough to win it without trouble.
Lose and it will be so embarrassing.

just wish the FA Cup was valued more than it is. It is the oldest Cup Competition in Football and a day out at Wembley with  sliverware at the end of the day is one fans never forget.....as long as we win

Not seen that but wouldn’t be shocked. Don’t think Ali would play. Given Pitagula has made the bench a few times this season where as Karius hasn’t at all, I’d lean towards Pitagula playing if that’s the case.

Pitagula has got it also so can rule him out . Perfect game for Ali to return to if he has recovered

Pitagula has got it also so can rule him out . Perfect game for Ali to return to if he has recovered

How do you know this news?

How do you know this news?

Because I am a man in the know 😏

Because I am a man in the know 😏

😂😂 in all seriousness it was what I heard all keepers down apart from Karius.  Who knows really though apart from the 3 who it was stated had it and hopefully now recovered

Not seen that but wouldn’t be shocked. Don’t think Ali would play. Given Pitagula has made the bench a few times this season where as Karius hasn’t at all, I’d lean towards Pitagula playing if that’s the case.

where is Adrian, is he injured or covid ?

😂😂 in all seriousness it was what I heard all keepers down apart from Karius.  Who knows really though apart from the 3 who it was stated had it and hopefully now recovered

yea, I heard that too.

from the echo

Fitness permitting, Liverpool could conceivably call upon at least six senior players on Sunday in Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, Curtis Jones, Alisson Becker, Roberto Firmino and Joel Matip, with all having returned from isolation periods after testing positive for coronavirus.

Defo on then?

If all fit and healthy Id start

Gomez, Thiago, Robbo, Bobby, Ali and Jones

Fill in the blanks then with fit younglads, or Taki and Origi if both ok

where is Adrian, is he injured or covid ?

Just sh*t, to be honest.

Just sh*t, to be honest.

Defo on then?

If all fit and healthy Id start

Gomez, Thiago, Robbo, Bobby, Ali and Jones

Fill in the blanks then with fit younglads, or Taki and Origi if both ok

Think Robbo needs a 1/2 as well at least

Robbo will be raring to go.

Defo on then?

If all fit and healthy Id start

Gomez, Thiago, Robbo, Bobby, Ali and Jones

Fill in the blanks then with fit younglads, or Taki and Origi if both ok

YES. FA said we can play u18s if needed, but match must be played.

Good chance for recovered players to shake off the rust. Hopefully we can get up big quick and then give most the hook and get ready for Arsenal.

Definitely wanna see Jones boss the park. He needs a game and some confidence. Going to need him the rest of the season.

Just sh*t, to be honest.

He played one match last season and did pretty well.

I know it is frightening, but I definitely want Adrian if it is a choice between him and Loris Karius. Kind of like choosing between two ugly birds. You start scraping for redeeming characteristics ("that one doesn't spit when she talks, so, let's go with her").

What a state of affairs.

He played one match last season and did pretty well.

I know it is frightening, but I definitely want Adrian if it is a choice between him and Loris Karius. Kind of like choosing between two ugly birds. You start scraping for redeeming characteristics ("that one doesn't spit when she talks, so, let's go with her").

What a state of affairs.

I rather we put the names of all season ticket holders in a hat and Jürgen pulls out a name and whoever wins goes in goal over Adrian.

The FA Cup is the only domestic cup that matters. Since we are virtually done in the league I'd like to see us going strong in this competition. So bring the best of the rest (that is COVID-free).

The FA Cup is the only domestic cup that matters. Since we are virtually done in the league I'd like to see us going strong in this competition. So bring the best of the rest (that is COVID-free).

The club don’t give a sh*te really about the fa cup

It’s £1m prize money

Qualifying for the CL is the clubs/owners priority

A million pound prize money trophy does not matter whatsoever in the grand scheme for them

The club don’t give a sh*te really about the fa cup

It’s £1m prize money

Qualifying for the CL is the clubs/owners priority

A million pound prize money trophy does not matter whatsoever in the grand scheme for them

Probably true. But for us and the public the FA Cup is still some valueable piece of metal, alone because of its long tradition.

The club don’t give a sh*te really about the fa cup

It’s £1m prize money

Its incredible that the prize money for winning the FA cup is only slightly more than we get for a draw in one CL group stage game.

Either UEFA are geniuses or the FA are idiots. Probably the latter.

Its incredible that the prize money for winning the FA cup is only slightly more than we get for a draw in one CL group stage game.

Either UEFA are geniuses or the FA are idiots. Probably the latter.

The sponsership and Telly rights for the CL are massive - FA Cup not so much

Nice to have football back this weekend, hopefully the tie goes ahead against Shrewsbury tomorrow. I am going for a 2  0 win for the Reds to ease us into the next round of the competition.

Its incredible that the prize money for winning the FA cup is only slightly more than we get for a draw in one CL group stage game.

Either UEFA are geniuses or the FA are idiots. Probably the latter.

Definitely the latter I'd say.

Almost impossible to predict a line up for this one.

its the owners who dont care I suspect even the players from Overseas respect the competition and as a fan a day out at Wembley is memorable sorry the Cup doesnt make money for the owners but fans still enjoy a good FA Cup game or giant killing game

Big Joel back yesterday and Leighton Clarkson maybe involved. Hopefully Jürgen maybe as well. Sounds the rest depends on the testing

The FA Cup is the only domestic cup that matters. Since we are virtually done in the league I'd like to see us going strong in this competition. So bring the best of the rest (that is COVID-free).

Disagree with that. Sure if we get past Arsenal and make it to the final of the League Cup there'll be tens of thousands of reds in the capital who it would matter to. Both domestic cups have fell massively in stature over the last two decades or so but at the end of the day they're still trophies which you have to play several knockout rounds over the period of several months to reach the final of. For example if we make it to the League Cup final I'll personally be far more excited for that than I was for the Club World Cup final we played the other year

Big Joel back yesterday and Leighton Clarkson maybe involved. Hopefully Jürgen maybe as well. Sounds the rest depends on the testing

English may not be Peter Krawietz's first language but is expert at answering questions in a presser and saying absolutely nothing.

Sounds like a lot mixing and matching in the team sheet for tomorrow.

The FA Cup is the only domestic cup that matters. Since we are virtually done in the league I'd like to see us going strong in this competition. So bring the best of the rest (that is COVID-free).

All competitions we play in matter!!

We'll still play half the U-23's

There are always priorities but when your league chances take such a hit it surely creates a greater impetus to win the cups. The perceived downgrading of the status of FA Cup is directly related to the influence of money in the game but if you ask Reds of a certain generation winning the FA Cup was almost on a par with winning the league. It is a shame it is sometimes not seen in the context of the history it has. At any rate it's been almost 16 years since Stevie lashed in that thunderbolt v West Ham and that's too long for a club of our stature. I would love to see us at Wembley, hopefully a Merseyside final!

Rumours flying round Thiago injury worse than expected

Two years ago in the 4th round we beat them 1-0 with this team.

Kelleher, Williams, Hoever, van den Berg, Lewis, Chirivella, Clarkson, Cain, Elliott, Jones, Millar,

It might be a stronger team than many expect.

Rumours flying round Thiago injury worse than expected

The rumour is out for the season and needs surgery, but only rumours.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77d3aUR1pLo

The rumour is out for the season and needs surgery, but only rumours.

Really ? That’s crazy !

Rumours flying round Thiago injury worse than expected

Where are these rumours actually coming from?

Two years ago in the 4th round we beat them 1-0 with this team.

Kelleher, Williams, Hoever, van den Berg, Lewis, Chirivella, Clarkson, Cain, Elliott, Jones, Millar,

Am I right in saying their manager or chairman then came out and had a go at the club for playing that line up and costing Shrewsbury extra income or something compared to if we had played a stronger line up?

Where are these rumours actually coming from?


Am I right in saying their manager or chairman then came out and had a go at the club for playing that line up and costing Shrewsbury extra income or something compared to if we had played a stronger line up?

Some twitter rumours and players available tomorrow VVD, Robbo, Fab, Konate and Karius keeping

Give the lads a rest. Second team should have enough to handle these lot.

Give the lads a rest. Second team should have enough to handle these lot.

Think they have had enough rest,  likes of Robbo need games before next week . No reason why if not Covid affected Senior players should not be playing or some minutes

Think they have had enough rest,  likes of Robbo need games before next week . No reason why if not Covid affected Senior players should not be playing or some minutes

Correct.

Every fit and able bodied player now needs minutes.

Its been 7 days since last game, and that squad was pretty threadbare, some players haven't had a game for 2 weeks.

Where are these rumours actually coming from?

Normally I'd say Evertonian taxi drivers, but seen it on a couple of forums now. Kind of everyone saying it in hushed tones not wanting it to be true, but with Thiago's track record of injuries it probably will be.

Good news the Boss is back

Where are these rumours actually coming from?


Am I right in saying their manager or chairman then came out and had a go at the club for playing that line up and costing Shrewsbury extra income or something compared to if we had played a stronger line up?

What a prat, the tickets would have all been sold before the teams were announced. If thats true of course.

Normally I'd say Evertonian taxi drivers, but seen it on a couple of forums now. Kind of everyone saying it in hushed tones not wanting it to be true, but with Thiago's track record of injuries it probably will be.

I hope it's not true but if it is then maybe we should get Gini back on loan. Silly lad should never have left.

FURTHER HINTS AT TEAM NEWS.

That means the likes of Conor Bradley, Tyler Morton, Owen Beck, Kaide Gordon, Max Woltman and Harvey Blair will come into consideration, providing they are not affected by Covid.

First-teamers Thiago Alcantara (hip) and Divock Origi (knee) have been out for a couple of weeks and are unlikely to be risked but Takumi Minamino could come back after injury.

F**k knows what X1 we’ll be seeing today, but we should  have plenty to live another day whoever plays, seems like ages since we played so looking forward to it for sure can’t see the Shrews given us too much bother but it is the FA cup so you never know.


Anyone know if it’s on the tellybox and which channel?

F**k knows what X1 we’ll be seeing today, but we should  have plenty to live another day whoever plays, seems like ages since we played so looking forward to it for sure can’t see the Shrews given us too much bother but it is the FA cup so you never know.


Anyone know if it’s on the tellybox and which channel?

BBC red button.

Woltman starts as striker? I don't know who he is. Strong back line though.

BBC red button.

Woltman starts as striker? I don't know who he is. Strong back line though.

Cheers Isaac, Max Woltman U23 player, good prospect, hope he takes his chance.

BBC red button.

Woltman starts as striker? I don't know who he is. Strong back line though.

Its not on red button, unless something has changed since I was researching yesterday..

BBC red button.

Woltman starts as striker? I don't know who he is. Strong back line though.

I don't think it's on the red button or iPlayer. Nothing on the BBC website to suggest that so not sure sure where that one's come from.

I don't think it's on the red button or iPlayer. Nothing on the BBC website to suggest that so not sure sure where that one's come from.

Says you can stream game on Iplayer using red button whatever that means

Its not on red button, unless something has changed since I was researching yesterday..

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-shrewsbury-fa-cup-livestream-25864058

If it's wrong there will be streams.

Plenty of experience at back and happy Robbo can get rid of cobwebs surprised Ali not made it . So it looks like Covid sufferers could be
Milner
Trent - confirmed
Hendo
Jota
N Williams
Gomez
Ox

Taki still can't get a start .... the mind boggles.

Trying to see the other side in that he is coming back from injury and we have tougher games coming up.

Strong enough team to win and move on.