Liverpool's Under-23s side are expected to be without skipper Matty Virtue for several weeks, after the midfielder sustained an ankle injury in the Reds' 3-1 victory over Leicester City at the beginning of the month.
The 21-year-old has played the entirety of Liverpool's Premier League 2 matches, before he was forced off in the 79th minute in the win against the Foxes.
Virtue is the top scorer for the Reds' development squad this season with six goals in 10 appearances, but manager Neil Critchley confirmed that the midfielder's form was set to be halted by a lengthy spell on the sidelines.