Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he will not take charge of Liverpool's FA Cup replay with Shrewsbury because of the Premier League's scheduled winter break.
Two goals from Jason Cummings saw Shrewsbury come from behind to earn a 2-2 draw against Liverpool and a replay at Anfield, which is due to take place on either February 5 or 6.
That midweek fixture would therefore disrupt the two-week winter break that Klopp and his first-team squad will be on during that period.
And speaking after the game, Klopp claimed Critchley will take charge at Anfield, as the under-23s coach did in the League Cup quarter-final at Aston Villa in December while the first-team were away at the Club World Cup.