Scott Parker will be hoping his side’s 5-1 FA Cup thrashing of Millwall will install some much-needed confidence amid their Premier League struggles.
Their third round victory was their first win in any competition since the end of October, a run of 77 days.
Nevertheless, they remain winless in their last 12 league encounters – a run that sees them languishing in 19th place, eight points adrift of safety.
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As for Liverpool, their form has picked up of late after a rocky start to their title defence, with Arne Slot’s side enjoying a 11-game unbeaten run.
The Reds secured their place in the fourth round of the cup on Monday night with a 4-1 win over League One Barnsley.
Both sides have some injury concerns to contend with heading into Saturday’s encounter, so here's an early look at the team news for both outfits:
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1. Conor Bradley (Liverpool) - out
Set to miss the rest of the season after requiring surgery on a knee injury he suffered during the end of the recent game against Arsenal. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Photo: Julian Finney
2. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) - out
The Swedish attacker is expected to remain out for at least another two months as he continues his recovery from a broken leg. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images) Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS
3. Geovanni Leoni (Liverpool) - out
The summer signing is expected to miss the remainder of his debut season at Anfield with an ACL injury. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Photo: Stu Forster
4. Mo Salah (Liverpool) - AFCON
Salah will be in African Cup of Nations semi-final action against Senegal tonight. Almost certain to miss out, even if Egypt are knocked out. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Photo: Carl Recine