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Liverpool's season of adversity continued on Thursday evening when the Reds were beaten for the fifth consecutive match at the previously impenetrable Anfield.
Ahead of the clash with Chelsea, manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed Nathaniel Phillips had suffered a knock that ruled him out of the match - joining a long-list of defensive absentees in the process.
Deadline day arrival Ben Davies, who still awaits a debut, was also nowhere to be seen when the matchday squad was announced.
However, in today's pre-match press conference ahead of another chance to put things right against, at home, this time against Fulham, Klopp confirmed both Phillips and Davies will be available on Sunday.
Typically, there was more bad news as Ozan Kabak was more or less ruled out, meaning another new central defensive partnership is likely.
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At this juncture Kopites are more or less immune to bad news, therefore a glimmer of positivity has lead to a reaction, albeit not all positve.
Here's the pick.