Dutch forward Ryan Babel is the latest player to be ruled out of Liverpool’s Champions League Group E clash with Debrecen in Hungary tomorrow after twisting his ankle in the weekend draw with Manchester City.
Striker Fernando Torres will also play no part following his groin problem but may be fit to face Everton on Sunday.
Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, who were both struggling with injuries at the end of the 2-2 draw with City, were both in Liverpool’s 18-man squad that travelled to Budapest.
Glen Johnson, who missed the City game with a calf problem, was also in the party, while Albert Riera’s hamstring injury meant he was left behind for further treatment. Daniel Agger has recovered from a head injury sustained at the weekend.
Gerrard, who will almost certainly need another pain-killing injection in his groin to allow him to play in the Ferenc Puskas stadium, is confident that Liverpool's worrying season can be saved.
He said: "The mood in the camp is really good, although we know our position in the table isn't good enough.
"But we have faith in our ability. We know we can put things right."
He added: "It's been a frustrating few weeks because as soon as I was fit we had the international break. I've been desperate to play and can't wait to really get going properly again."
On the eve the crucial game, former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp has questioned Rafael Benitez's management and claims the Spaniard manipulates the club's fans.
Redknapp, who played more than 300 games for the club between 1991 and 2002, said: "They have won one in 10 now and fans will be thinking. They are firmly behind him, though, he manipulates the fans, he gets them how he wants them.
"But there comes a time, if they go out of Europe this week and then lose at Everton, that the fans are swayed and will say that we have to look at him now.
"That team is not really going anywhere. The problem you will get is that will Fernando Torres want to play in the Europa League? I don't think so.
"If they don't get into the top four at the end of this season, it will be a major problem.
"You have huge problems going on behind the scenes with the owners, but it is too easy to blame that. On the pitch the players are not playing well enough, that's a fact."
Provisional squad:Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Skrtel, Kyrgiakos, Aurelio, Insua, Dossena, Aquilani, Gerrard, Benayoun, Mascherano, Lucas, Spearing, Kuyt, Ngog, Cavalieri.
