The hosts are with out long-term absentees Zara Shaw (knee) and Rachael Legal guidelines (hand). Alejandra Bernabe, the Spanish full-back who rejoined Liverpool from Chelsea earlier this month, after a profitable mortgage stint, has just lately linked up with the principle coaching group.
Midfielder Sofie Lundgaard returned to the bench in Liverpool’s final recreation, on 14 September. She had been out since October 2024.
Mortgage signing Risa Shimizu, who joined from Manchester Metropolis, has made two substitute appearances to date, however supervisor Gareth Taylor hinted at elevated involvement quickly, with an enhanced coaching load.
We’ll have a greater concept of the Liverpool squad after their League Cup fixture in opposition to Sunderland on Wednesday night time (19:00 BST).
TRIBUTES TO BE PAID TO MATT BEARD
This can be Liverpool’s first league recreation because the tragic information of the demise of former supervisor Matt Beard.
Beard was admired by the entire of the ladies’s soccer world. Tributes have been paid to his life and legacy at our most up-to-date recreation, in opposition to Arsenal final Sunday at Leigh Sports activities Village.
“Beardy’s an unimaginable human,” United boss Skinner stated, in an emotional post-match press convention.
“He has and can proceed to go away a legacy in our recreation. I am a giant believer in that and I believe you reside on in individuals’s reminiscences, even when your physique’s not right here anymore.
“I do know that I am going to hold his legacy alive by speaking about him on a regular basis…I’ve obtained two of his assistants who inform me so many humorous tales [from the] inside, so I believe that is the place we’re sharing his particular reminiscence. I believe he is iconic in our recreation. I am going to go so far as saying iconic.
