Stoke's Ibrahim Afellay could feature for the first time since suffering knee ligament damage in April.
But forward Marko Arnautovic is still suspended after being sent off against Southampton earlier this month.
Liverpool defender Joel Matip is not expected to play despite making a good recovery from an ankle injury.
Playmaker Philippe Coutinho is on the mend after an ankle injury but is unlikely to make his target of playing again before the new year.
RADIO 5LIVE COMMENTATOR'S NOTES
Alan Green: "Anyone wary of Liverpool's title credentials might have thought again after Jurgen Klopp's team won at Goodison Park last week.