Liverpool v Norwich City

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has seen his side concede six goals in their last two league matches

TEAM NEWS

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson has broken a bone in his foot and could be out for up to eight weeks.

Daniel Sturridge has been in full training since last week following his hip operation in May and could be included.

Norwich's Steven Whittaker returns after a ban, but on-loan defender Andre Wisdom is ineligible to play against his parent club.

Injured duo Gary Hooper and Youssouf Mulumbu remain unavailable.

MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES

Steve Bower: "The list of players not included for the midweek Europa League trip to Bordeaux indicates how important Brendan Rodgers thinks this fixture is. He knows he and his new-look team are under scrutiny.

"Liverpool have back-to-back home games, with Aston Villa the next to visit, and they have to win both to calm the stormy waters. They need some stability and more positive headlines.

"Fresh from their victory over Bournemouth , Norwich may feel the trip to Anfield isn't as daunting as it has been in the past for them. They won't be the team in the spotlight or carrying the weight of expectation."

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WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers: "We now have players hopefully coming back, which will add to the squad and see us go on a run of games where we can perform well and get the victories.

"And the reality is we are only a few points off where we'd want to be and there is still a long way to go.

"It is about never getting too carried away if you win or disappointed if you lose."

Norwich City manager Alex Neil: "Brendan Rodgers has proved himself as a manager. He nearly won the league with Liverpool.

"I don't buy this [talk of] 'Liverpool are in crisis'. Liverpool have got good players, they're well managed and they'll be a danger to any team in the league.

"We've got to go to Anfield believing that we can win. I think that's the biggest bit, the players must go there and believe that they can do that."

LAWRO’S PREDICTION

The Canaries play with a fast tempo, and they have to stick with that at Anfield, but even so I still think Liverpool will have too much for them, especially because Philippe Coutinho is back from suspension.

If Brendan Rodgers picks a balanced team with players in their correct positions, and gets the ball up to Christian Benteke a little bit quicker, then this is a game Liverpool should win.

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MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• There have been 26 goals scored in the last five league meetings – 21 of them by Liverpool.
• The last time the sides met in April 2014, Liverpool won 3-2 at Carrow Road to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with just three fixtures remaining. Their subsequent results (loss, draw, win), meant they missed out on the title.
• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 10 league matches against Norwich (W9, D1).
• No side has scored as many Premier League goals against Norwich City as Liverpool's 39.

Liverpool

• Liverpool could lose three Premier League matches in a row under Brendan Rodgers for only the second time. They suffered three straight defeats in November 2014.
• They have conceded six goals in their last two league matches, having started the season with three successive clean sheets.
• Only Newcastle have scored fewer league goals than Liverpool's three so far in 2015-16.
• James Milner has run 62km in the league so far this season, further than any other player.
• Liverpool's total of 16 bookings from five games is the highest in the Premier League this season.

Norwich

• Norwich's tally of seven points from the opening five matches is their best start to a Premier League season since they had 10 points at the same stage in 1993.
• Their players have run a total of 514km so far in 2015-16, the lowest tally in the division.
• Wes Hoolahan had provided four goal assists, more than any player in the top flight this season ahead of the weekend's fixtures.
• Alexander Tettey has already been booked four times this season. It is the highest tally in the Premier League.