Pep Lijnders provides Liverpool injury update ahead of Derby clash

Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has provided an update on the Reds' injury situation ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash with Derby County.

The reigning champions begin the defence of their crown against the League One outfit at Anfield in the third round, where a multitude of changes will be expected from the hosts.

Liverpool have been bedevilled by injuries throughout the early stages of the season, with Diogo Jota, Naby Keita, Luis Diaz, Arthur, James Milner and Joel Matip all missing the weekend's win over Tottenham Hotspur.

Before addressing the media in his pre-game press conference, Lijnders conceded that none of the Reds' injured crop would return in midweek, but Keita and Milner could potentially face Southampton at . . .