19:00: And here is the official confirmation. These ITK accounts on Twitter must be breathing a sigh of relief. Roberto Firmino is absent through injury with Daniel Sturridge taking his place in attack.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Keita, Henderson, Salah, Sturridge, Mane.
Roberto Firmino has been pictured on his wife's Instagram around an hour ago with strapping on his upper thigh.
It’s not clear whether it is a recent photo or not seeing as Liverpool left-back Alberto Moreno is also pictured.
Roberto Firmino injury
Roberto Firmino will miss tonight’s visit of Huddersfield.
That’s according to reports from Twitter account Anfield Express, who claim the Brazilian forward is suffering with a groin injury.
Jurgen Klopp's side will be looking to beat Huddersfield at Anfield and then sit back and hope Burnley can do them a favour on Sunday against defending champions Manchester City.
If these rumours are true, Klopp will likely turn to Divock Origi. Origi, 24, has started four Premier League fixtures for Liverpool this campaign - netting twice and providing an assist.
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Firmino's wife added this as her Instagram story 40 mins ago. Notice the tape on Firmino? pic.twitter.com/gL3JyYpt2C
Liverpool could be set to land two of Europe's hottest young talents this summer, according to reports in France.
Both Benfica's Joao Felix and Lyon starlet Houssem Aouar have been linked with a host of clubs in recent weeks.
But Liverpool fans have been given a positive update regarding both youngsters.
“Four clubs have already positioned themselves close to the entourage of Benfica’s star Joao Felix,” RMC's chief football reporter Mohamed Bouhafsi tweeted this week.
“Man City (Pep is a fan of the player), Juventus, Liverpool and Manchester United.
“The player is leaving Benfica this summer! The clause is for €120M (£103m), but it’s not certain if it will be reached.”
When pressed on whether Liverpool would really fork out over £100m on a teenager, Bouhafsi responded: "I said that the clause will probably not be reached. But Liverpool inquired 10 days ago."
"Liverpool loves Aouar. But there are no concrete discussions for the moment.”
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Virgil van Dijk bid
Manchester United attempted to sign Virgil van Dijk DURING his Liverpool medical.
Liverpool beat United, Manchester City and Chelsea to the signature of Van Dijk in January 2018, with the Holland international moving to Anfield in a huge £75million transfer deal.
But things could have turned out differently, according to The Times.
It is said that, in January 2018, United launched an enquiry to sign the 27-year-old.
But he was already undergoing a medical at Liverpool at the time and the Red Devils had ultimately left it too late.
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Pep thanks Reds
Pep Guardiola felt his Manchester City side raised the bar last season but has thanked title rivals Liverpool for helping them maintain standards.
City boss Guardiola, whose side will reach 98 points if they win their remaining three games, feels the two clubs have pushed each other on.
"People knew that before, with points, it was close to 90. Now you have to be close to 100, that was the standard last season,” Guardiola said.
"We helped Liverpool to achieve that and Liverpool helped us to maintain this level. Thanks to Liverpool we are competing.
"Liverpool realise to win the Premier League right now you have to make a lot of points. That's what we have communicated to each other really well.
"You know when Usain Bolt makes a 100-metre race that's the standard and the other people have to achieve it. For grand slams Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods - that is the standard, it's the same.
"One hundred points in a season - if you want to compete you have to do that."
Gary Neville was pictured sporting a Spirit of Shankly badge in a Liverpool fans’ pub ahead of the side’s showdown with Huddersfield on Friday evening.
Neville, who has previously admitted to hating Liverpool during his youth, would rather City win the title now the quadruple is not possible, and often jokes about his distaste for Liverpool’s rediscovered mojo.
But the Sky Sports pundit seems to have loosened up on his light-hearted sectarianism as the run-in hots up.
And fellow analyst Jamie Carragher exposed his foe-turned-friend’s seemingly waning aversion to Liverpool in an image on Twitter.
The pair visited The Twelfth Man pub, a two-minute walk from Anfield, to talk to fans as part of Friday Night Football’s coverage of Liverpool vs Huddersfield.
And, without context, the Liverpool legend posted an image of Neville sitting at a table surrounded by Liverpool fans with a Spirit of Shankly badge stuck on his right shoulder.
“New member of @spiritofshankly @GNev2 chat with LFC fans ahead of #FNF at the 12th Man!” Carragher jokingly wrote.