Darwin Nunez and Ibrahima Konate are set to return from injury for Liverpool's clash with Wolves on Wednesday... as Jurgen Klopp's side aim to make up vital ground on the top four

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and centre-back Ibrahima Konate are in contention to return for the home game against Wolves.

The Reds face Julen Lopetegui's outfit at Anfield on Wednesday in what is a crucial game in hand in their quest to qualify for the Champions League.

After a dire 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Liverpool are nine points off Tottenham in fourth place but have played two fewer games.

Following their 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League last week and having been knocked out of the Carabao and FA Cup relatively early on, the top four is the last hope of salvaging something from what has been a tough season for Klopp's side.

They will be boosted for the Wolves clash by the returns of Nunez and Konate with the Uruguayan missing the Palace draw with a shoulder problem. 

Ibrahima Konate (L) and Darwin Nunez (R) are in contention to return for the game with Wolves

Nunez - who has scored 12 goals in all competitions since his summer move from Benfica despite often being wasteful in front of goal - trained fully on Monday and providing there is no reaction, looks set to go straight back into the side at Anfield.

Konate meanwhile has been out for a month with a hamstring problem but is also back with the squad.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Klopp said: 'Joe Gomez is out. Ibou (Konate) trained yesterday completely normal and Darwin as well. Then we will see.

'Darwin we have to see. It looked absolutely OK yesterday, but we have to see how he reacts.

'Thiago (Alcantara) is in rehab. Luis (Diaz) I watched half-an-hour of rehab session on the pitch, doing shooting, moving. (He looked) really good but not in team training yet.'

It will not be an easy clash on Wednesday with former Spain and Real Madrid boss Lopetegui having transformed Wolves since taking over in November.

Having been bottom when he was appointed, Wolves have earned 14 points in nine league games under the Spaniard, while they also thrashed Liverpool 3-0 at Molineux earlier this month.

They have been boosted by the January signings of Craig Dawson, Joao Gomes, Mario Lemina, Matheus Cunha, Pablo Sarabia and back-up goalkeeper Dan Bentley. 

Wolves are now three points clear of the drop in 15th place and just three points off 12th place Crystal Palace. 

Having also scored seven goals in their first 15 games, Wolves have 11 in the nine that Lopetegui has overseen and they picked up a creditable 1-1 draw with Fulham on Friday night.