Asked about whether Gakpo could feature on Sunday, Arne Slot told reporters on Thursday: ‘Let’s see. I hope. I’m not 100 per cent sure. ‘He hasn’t trained with the team

Cody Gakpo will not take any part of the trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday evening as he continues to recover from the knock suffered in the Merseyside derby. Liverpool’s No. 18 picked up an ankle knock during the Merseyside derby, which forced him to miss out on the win against Wolves over the weekend.

Liverpool's head coach Arne Slot commented on the absence of forward Cody Gakpo in the 25th round of the Premier League against Wolverhampton.

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Cody Gakpo is a notable absentee from Liverpool’s matchday squad for the visit of Wolves, with the in-form left winger failing a late test over his fitness. Until Sunday, Gakpo had made more appearances than any other Liverpool player under Arne Slot, with 36, but the Dutchman has now been levelled by Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool secured an emphatic 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night at Anfield to move to the final of the Carabao Cup. The Reds were trailing 1-0 from the first leg, but they were