Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion: Team news

The Reds' busy schedule continues on Sunday, when the Seagulls visit Anfield for a 2pm GMT kick-off in the Premier League.

Barcola did not take part in team training on Thursday but, 24 hours later, Andoni Iraola allayed any concerns about the forward's availability.

"Bradley has trained today normally. He's fine with no problem," the head coach said, during his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon.

"It was just a matter of sometimes you have to deal with the loads and we consider sometimes they have to stay inside. But he's fine."

Szoboszlai and Munoz both sustained injuries during last weekend's win at Brentford and subsequently missed the midweek victory over Villarreal.

And when asked about their fitness, Iraola replied: "Victor, he has the knock he received against Brentford [in the] first half. He could finish the game very well.

"But he's dealing with some pain since then and it was too early the other day against Villarreal. I don't know if he's going to arrive. I think it's going to be difficult but I really don't know.

"Dom is going to be out this weekend. I don't think he's far but he hasn't trained with the group still. And also considering the other day [against Brentford] that we started him and he had to go out, we will probably take one or two days more than we would last week.

“He's in a good place. Dom is already training outside alone and is going to train with the group, but he's not ready for this one."

Ryan Gravenberch is eligible for selection after serving a one-match suspension in the Premier League, while Liverpool's three long-term absentees – Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Giovanni Leoni – remain sidelined.

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Andoni Iraola's pre-Brighton press conference

Sunday's game is the fifth of nine in a 28-day spell for Iraola's side across three different competitions.

"We are changing a lot the team because we are playing basically every three or four days," he added.

"So, sometimes the players are tired or there is more risk involved and we are deciding to give more rest or to use more fresh legs when we decide – and it's going to continue to be the same against Brighton, Chelsea and Arsenal because this doesn't stop.

"So, we have to continue and I'm happy because we are kind of changing a little bit the team, giving some rest and I think overall they are answering well, the players."

Brighton's Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer are closing in on returns from injury, and could be available this Sunday.

Minteh has been out with his issue since pre-season, while Wieffer injured his knee at the end of August.

"There is an option. Especially with Minteh, there might be an option. But definitely next week," Seagulls head coach Fabian Hurzeler said on Friday. "They will train tomorrow with the team and then we will see if they are available or not.

"If they are not available for his game then I am quite convinced we will see them back in the squad next week for the [Manchester] City games."

Pascal Struijk has sat out their past two matches – with Crystal Palace and FK Jablonec – and will continue to be monitored.

"It is not a big issue but it is something that can get bigger if you risk it too early," added Hurzeler. "We have so many games and we have to take care of the health of the players. We have to make wise decisions."

Diego Gomez and Maxim De Cuyper were rested against Jablonec on Thursday, with goalkeeper Jason Steele missing the match in Czechia due to illness.

The visitors look set to remain without Femi Azeez, Evan Ferguson, Kaoru Mitoma, Stefanos Tzimas and Zadok Yohanna.

Last match

Liverpool 4-3 Villarreal (October 20): Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Nyoni, Gravenberch, Gakpo, Koumas, Ngumoha.

FK Jablonek 0-0 Brighton (October 22): Verbruggen, Costinha, Hadjam, Boscagli, Svoboda, Yalcouye, Hinshelwood, Gross, Osman, Rutter, O'Riley.