Liverpool will field a second-string lineup when face Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday, one day before Jurgen Klopp's side are scheduled to play Monterrey in Qatar.
The defending European champions confirmed their 20-man travelling squad for the 2019 Club World Cup on Sunday, which included standout academy performers Curtis Jones and Neco Williams.
A skeleton crew has been left for the visit to Villa Park, where under-23s manager Neil Critchley will take charge while Klopp and his staff travel east.
Dean Smith's Villa will relish a standout opportunity to reach a cup semi-final, though the hosts are also lacking confidence as they've failed to win in their last four games.