Overview
- Liverpool host Barnsley in the FA Cup third round at Anfield on Monday, January 12, with kick-off at 7.45pm GMT live on TNT Sports 1.
- Arne Slot says the players involved in the 0-0 draw at Arsenal will be in the squad with only some substitutions, ruling out Conor Bradley after a serious-looking knee injury and targeting a return for Hugo Ekitike.
- Mohamed Salah remains unavailable due to Africa Cup of Nations duty as Wataru Endo and others continue to be sidelined, with Slot emphasising a stronger approach than last season’s rotated FA Cup exit.
- Liverpool arrive on a 10-match unbeaten run but have acknowledged a need for sharper work in the final third after recent low-scoring displays.
- Barnsley sit 17th in League One and are winless in four, gained a 10-day preparation window after a postponement, and travel without suspended captain Luca Connell as they recall their 2008 Anfield upset.