Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Divock Origi are all in contention to feature for Liverpool against West Ham as they attempt to set up a fifth-round tie with Blackburn Rovers.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the fans’ walkout protest has now become his problem but stressed the club are keen to find a solution to the issue.
“We haven’t decided yet on the starting line-up”, Klopp said of Tuesday’s tie.
Allardyce believes they “may not have deserved” the draw they took from Anfield, but insists his side took their chances to earn a “precious” point.
Klopp said: “Daniel was fit enough to be on the bench on Saturday”. “I figured if I feel bad I should stay at home, but I feel good”.
“A bit of quality can always change a game”.
“It’s complicated with changing so we have to look at who will start. As a player the best thing about a disappointing result is getting back on the pitch as soon as possible and putting things right”.
“We have some of the best supporters in the world and around the world”.
The trio will all be assessed in training on Monday afternoon before the manager selects his squad for the FA Cup fourth-round replay against West Ham. The veteran striker proved exactly why he is crucial to their survival again at the weekend against Liverpool, scoring a goal in the 89th minute to secure a fantastic point for the club.
“No, I don’t think you can make that as an excuse”. That’s what we are working out – today players are off, tomorrow we will make a squad.
“It was a good free-kick by them for their first goal and I think that puts us under pressure”.
“It was not necessary to give the points away”, he said. They were normal decisions for this situation.
Jurgen Klopp has given fitness updates on three Liverpool players – as well as himself – ahead of their game against West Ham on Tuesday. I was like, ‘OK, sorry!’
“Joey is a good player”.
The defensive hard man has been in the wars of late, after he received 13 stitches following a clash of heads with Liverpool’s Joe Allen in the original FA Cup fixture.
“We would have liked to bring him on [against Sunderland], but the game had a different story with a few early changes“.
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“That is all I can say about this, but of course when I heard it (the walkout) I was disappointed”. Each game for us is very important.
