Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders has dropped the latest team news ahead of tonight's Carabao Cup clash against Manchester City.

The Lowdown: Liverpool back in action

Liverpool are back in action on Thursday following the recent World Cup in Qatar that put domestic football on hold.

The Reds travel to Manchester to take on Pep Guardiola's side in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, with both sides expected to put out a weakened XI due to various players being rested and returning from national duty.

In the lead up to tonight's clash, Lijnders has shared an update regarding the fitness situation of two Liverpool players.

The Latest: Double injury update

Speaking in his latest press conference ahead of tonight's game, Lijnders had this to say about Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota.

"Curtis is one week away from team training and Diogo is inside the timeframe we think. So it’s going well, he was there in Dubai - he was in all the meetings and video meetings. That was good."

Luis Diaz is of course out with the knee setback he sustained during the winter training camp.

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The Verdict: Good news for Liverpool

While it appears that the duo will be set to miss tonight's match against City, this update from Lijnders is a positive one in terms of their recoveries.

Having struggled with injuries at the start of the season, Jones had started to get some appearances under his belt before the World Cup break, the latest of which being in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.

 

Then with Jota, a hamstring injury kept him out of the side for the first few weeks of the season, only for him to then pick up a calf issue that has kept him out of action since October.

With Liverpool having plenty of other players out injured at the moment such as Diaz and Arthur Melo, it's safe to say that the imminent return of Jones, followed by Jota, will be huge boosts to the squad's depth.