Darwin Nunez and Thiago have not made the Liverpool matchday squad for today's clash away at Nottingham Forest.
The Reds kick off at 12.30pm, live on BT Sport, but their new big-money striker signing and Spanish midfield star have both been ruled out.
Jurgen Klopp said to the BT cameras today: "For Darwin, it’s a game too early, [he] still feels intensity of the [West Ham] game muscle-wise so there was no chance, maybe tomorrow or Monday but not today.
"Thiago got a bad ear infection overnight so the decision was made a 5:15am, that’s how it is sometimes - that’s the reason for that."
Speaking in his press conference on Friday ahead of the match, Klopp said on Nunez: "We have to check. He had treatment yesterday and we will see what we get told later. No injuries, no comebacks."
Nunez felt muscle tightness during the 1-0 victory over West Ham in midweek, and was withdrawn early in the second half.
Liverpool team for today: Alisson; Milner, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Jones; Elliott, Firmino, Carvalho; Salah.
Subs: Kelleher, Adrian, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Clark, Bajcetic, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold.
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