Liverpool will also be without captain Jordan Henderson as Klopp takes an injury hit side to East London.
Daniel Sturridge has made only three Premier League starts this season
He believes strengthening his resistance to muscle problems will yield long-term results, even though it leaves him short of firepower in the short-term.
It means Christian Benteke is once more the only available centre-forward, as was the case at Sunderland in midweek.
Benteke has responded with the winning goal in the last two fixtures against Leicester and Sunderland.
Henderson’s absence is due to a recurrence of the heel pain that kept him out earlier in the season, which was aggravated in the game in the north east. Liverpool are assessing how long he will be missing as they seek a permanent remedy for another long-standing issue.
Sturridge is fit again after latest setback
Klopp had hinted earlier this week he was tempted to use Sturridge. “Maybe Daniel could come back if we try,” he said on Thursday. Instead, with so many vital games on the horizon, the manager continues to be cautious.
Sturridge may now come into contention for the Capital One Cup semi-final with Stoke on Tuesday, or the FA Cup third-round tie at Exeter next Friday.
Liverpool are also without James Milner, Divock Origi and Martin Skrtel this weekend.
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