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Tom Doyle

Liverpool vs Sheffield United predicted lineups, team news and injury list for today's Premier League match

Xherdan Shaqiri is out of Liverpool's Premier League clash against Sheffield United at Anfield tonight as the Reds look to go 13 points clear at the top of the table.

Shaqiri missed Sunday's home win against Wolves due to a hamstring strain, which is expected to sideline him for another week.

Boss Jurgen Klopp is still without Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Fabinho (both ankle), Dejan Lovren (hamstring) and Joel Matip (knee). New signing Takumi Minamino is set to make his debut against Everton in the FA Cup at the weekend.

Liverpool are 10 points clear of second-placed Leicester City with two games in hand, but Sheffield United - who could go fifth with a win - are exactly the sort of side who could cause them problems on Merseyside.

Blades midfielder John Lundstram is in a race to be fit to face his hometown club.​ The defender missed Sunday's defeat at Manchester City due to an ankle injury, but was hoping to return to full training in time to be included in the squad.

Blades boss Chris Wilder has no other new injury worries and will otherwise select from a full-strength squad - whose pre-match training in a public park on Meresyside was briefly interrupted by a dog who chose to relieve itself during their session.

Predicted lineups

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita; Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Sheffield United XI: Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Carroll; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McGoldrick, McBurnie

Liverpool provisional squad: Alisson, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Gomez, Firmino, Lallana, Henderson, Mane, Wijnaldum, Salah, Milner, Keita, Origi, Adrian, Elliott, Williams, Jones.

Sheffield United provisional squad: Henderson, Egan, Basham, O'Connell, Fleck, Stevens , Besic Baldock, Norwood, Lundstram, Robinson, Mousset, Sharp, McBurnie, McGoldrick, Freeman, Jagielka, Verrips.

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