Unai Emery’s men, who currently sit fourth and in a Champions League qualification spot, have been a revelation this season but lost their year-long unbeaten home record last week, falling to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Newcastle United.
It was their first top-flight reverse since the memorable Boxing Day fixture at Old Trafford, when United came back from two goals down to win 3-2.
The Reds have welcomed several first-team players back from injury in the intervening six weeks, but Lisandro Martinez has returned to the treatment table after injuring his knee against West Ham United on Sunday.