Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri is prepared to hand a debut to record signing Islam Slimani against Liverpool - even though the striker is yet to train with his new team-mates.
The Algeria forward joined the Foxes for around £28million from Sporting Lisbon on transfer deadline day and is due back to his new club on Friday.
The deal smashed the Premier League champions' transfer record after they paid £16million to sign Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow in the summer.
But despite Slimani having been away - playing in Algeria's Africa Cup of Nations 6-0 win over Lesotho - since clinching his move, Ranieri would not hesitate playing him at Anfield on Saturday.