Liverpool
striker Mario Balotelli will not feature against Bournemouth in the
Capital One Cup quarter-final as he has not travelled with the squad.
The
Italy forward was a second-half substitute in Sunday's defeat at
Manchester United, where he made his comeback after more than a month on
the sidelines with a groin problem.
Balotelli
has stayed behind to receive further treatment on the injury at the
club's Melwood training ground with a view to him being fit for Sunday's
visit of Arsenal.
Rodgers is expected to name a strong side
against the Championship leaders as he looks for a much-needed
confidence boost after exiting the Champions League and losing to United
in the same week.
On the cup clash at the Goldsands Stadium, the
Liverpool manager added: 'We're in competitions to win trophies, so if
we can get the victory against Bournemouth and get through, the aim for
us would be to hopefully go on and win the competition.
'This is the first cup competition that you can win, so it was always a priority for me.'
Credit: Carl Markham/SportsMail
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