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Liverpool boss Arne Slot is hopeful Hugo Ekitike will return from injury to feature against Barnsley in the FA Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The striker has missed the last two league matches with a hamstring issue,<\/a> leaving Cody Gakpo to lead the line.<\/p>\n

Slot is short of options in attack, with Alexander Isak a long-term absentee<\/a> and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt progressing into the semi-finals of AFCON.<\/p>\n

Hosting the League One side will provide the manager an opportunity for rotation, but Slot is determined to have Ektike in his squad.<\/p>\n

Hugo Ekitike Liverpool Injury Update<\/h2>\n

The Dutchman said: “Hugo, that is not 100 per cent sure but we will do everything to have him available on Monday.”<\/p>\n

When asked whether Federico Chiesa could be handed an opportunity, Slot added: “I spoke to him two days ago, and he said to me that he played more in the recent weeks than he ever did before under me.<\/p>\n

“But he is one of the players who could feature in that game, definitely.<\/p>\n

“But, like I said, Hugo might be back so let’s see how we will start that game. He is one of the options that I have, so let’s see.”<\/p>\n

Chiesa has been linked with Juventus<\/a> and could depart Liverpool this month, given his lack of gametime this season.<\/p>\n

The Italian has made 15 league appearances this season, but only one of those has come from the start.<\/p>\n

Chiesa is also looking for a move to help with his bid to represent Italy at the World Cup if they can seal their place through the play-offs.<\/p>\n

Predicted Liverpool XI to face Barnsley<\/h2>\n

With Slot ready to rest several first-team names, opportunity could knock for several fringe players and youngsters.<\/p>\n

Conor Bradley is out and will miss the rest of the season, while Wataru Endo is unlikely to be fit following two months on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

Slot also confirmed that Jayden Danns will miss out, adding: “Not even training, if I’m correct. One of the players who got a stress fracture because he is young and, from what we’ve been told, was a bit over-trained.<\/p>\n

“That’s why we are so careful with Rio Ngumoha, that he’s two days a week off the pitch if that’s possible, to not have that same situation with him. But Jayden is definitely not available in the short term.”<\/p>\n

The likes of Dominic Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch could be rested, having featured heavily throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Liverpool predicted XI: <\/strong>Mamardashvili, Ramsay, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson, Jones, Nyoni, Wirtz, Ngumoha, Frimpong, Chiesa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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