Shakhtar hit with Teixeira injury

Chief executive Ian Ayre has flown out to Florida to try and
seal the signing of the 26-year-old, who has previously been
linked with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.

The former Vasco da Gama man has scored 22 goals in 15
league appearances this season, bit he missed Shakhtar's
Florida Cup defeat to Corinthians on Wednesday.

The game took place shortly after Liverpool are believed to
have made a bid and Lucescu told reporters after the
game: "Teixeira was injured during yesterday's morning
session. I decided to rest him."

The injury has been reported as a possible hamstring issue -
a complaint that currently sees Philippe Coutinho, Dejan
Lovren, Martin Skrtel and Daniel Sturridge all sidelined for
Jurgen Klopp.

Divock Origi, Danny Ings and Joe Gomez are also out of
action at Anfield due to knee injuries.