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Mohamed Salah is winning his battle to be fit for Liverpool's Champions League showdown at Manchester City next Tuesday.

And Andy Robertson is also expected to be available despite joining Salah on the sidelines for Saturday's Merseyside derby at Everton.

But Alberto Moreno will leave Jurgen Klopp sweating over the left back slot after withdrawing in the warm-up with a thigh injury, with Rafael Camacho named in the squad as a replacement.

Neither Salah nor Robertson was involved in the matchday squad for the short trip to Goodison, Salah nursing a groin injury that forced him off in Wednesday's 3-0 quarter-final first leg win at home to City while Robertson has a calf complaint.

Klopp made five changes to the Liverpool starting line-up against Everton with Nathaniel Clyne and Danny Ings making their first starts of the season and Roberto Firmino benched.

But the Reds boss is confident Salah and Robertson will be fit for Tuesday's Etihad clash.

“As always, (we were) in close talks with the medical department (to find out) who is 100 per cent,” said Klopp.

“And you also have to wait until the last minute, especially when you have only a short break between the games.

“Mo, he's injured. I don't think it is really serious and he can be available for Tuesday but for today he wasn't available. It's the same with Robbo.

“Bobby's out; he played a lot of games for us obviously, we have two fresh strikers there, so that makes sense to make that change.

“I always think about how can we win the next game and then you need fresh legs for that if you have them. That's why we made the changes.”