Liverpool boss Arne Slot has announced that Mohamed Salah and four other key players will sit out the Reds’ Carabao Cup third-round clash against Southampton.
The Merseyside giants have started the season in brilliant fashion, winning all five of their Premier League games so far.
However, Slot explained that he intends to keep his squad fresh by resting some first-team regulars for the midweek encounter.
He stated: “The good thing is I have the option to rotate throughout the week.
“The ones that played three times 90 minutes are Virgil [van Dijk], Ibou [Ibrahima Konate], Mo [Mohamed Salah], Ryan [Gravenberch] and Dom [Dominik Szoboszlai]… I can tell you now you won’t be seeing them on Tuesday.”
Salah and the other rested stars are expected to return for Liverpool’s next Premier League outing against Crystal Palace.