Liverpool have erred on the side of caution and omitted defender Joel Matip from the squad to face Plymouth in their FA Cup third round replay as the row over his eligibility rumbles on.
The Merseyside club took legal advice about the potential ramifications of playing the centre-back amid a dispute with the Cameroon national side over his refusal to play at the Africa Cup of Nations.
But it is understood manager Jurgen Klopp has decided not to risk playing him at Home Park on Wednesday, and his withdrawn his from the match-day squad.