Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp may hand Darwin Nunez a start against AC Milan in the Dubai Super Cup on Friday.

The Uruguay forward endured a difficult World Cup in Qatar, failing to score in three matches as his country were dumped out at the group stage, but he has returned to the Reds' training camp in recent days.

With Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota facing lengthy spells on the sidelines due to knee and calf issues respectively, Nunez's importance to Liverpool has grown even further after scoring seven goals in his last 10 appearances before flying to Qatar.

Fabio Carvalho, who opened the scoring against Lyon on Sunday before Klopp's side fell to a 3-1 defeat, could make way to accommodate Nunez on the left flank, with Roberto Firmino starting in a deep-lying central role.

James Milner started at right-back against the French side but youngster Calvin Ramsay may be handed an opportunity to impress in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who should be fit to start against Manchester City in the EFL Cup next week having only played 33 minutes for England at the World Cup.

Likewise, Fabinho only featured in Brazil's dead rubber against Cameroon, but the return of Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from their muscle strains have at least boosted Klopp's midfield options in the meantime.

Jordan Henderson, Alisson and Virgil van Dijk may be handed additional rest time, though, having each started in their nations' quarter-final defeats across the previous weekend.

Liverpool possible starting lineup: Kelleher; Ramsay, Matip, Gomez, Robertson; Elliott, Thiago, Keita; Salah, Firmino, Nunez body check tags ::