Dejan Lovren is set to be recalled by Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers for their FA Cup replay tie with Blackburn Rovers.

The trip to Ewood Park for a quarter-final replay has even more significance as in comes in the wake of successive morale-sapping Premier League defeats by Manchester United and Arsenal.

Saturday's 4-1 loss at the Emirates was marked by the kind of shaky defending that blighted Liverpool's early-season play.

Now - with Emre Can and Martin Skrtel both suspended - Rodgers is set to bring in Lovren after opting for veteran Kolo Toure ahead of him at the weekend.

"Kolo gives everything every single day so I knew what I would get with him at Arsenal," said Rodgers.

"Dejan was out over the international break but he is looking strong. He will be in contention."