Jose Enrique will miss Liverpool's Europa League play-off first leg trip to Hearts as manager Brendan Rodgers prepares to field a much-changed side.

Jose Enrique will miss Liverpool's Europa League play-off first leg trip to Hearts as manager Brendan Rodgers prepares to field a much-changed side.


Enrique was unavailable for last Saturday's 3-0 Premier League defeat at West Brom due to a knee injury, which he picked up in training.

The left-back will continue to receive treatment as the club's Melwood training base in the hope that he will be fit to face Manchester City on Sunday.

Captain Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez, Glen Johnson and Martin Skrtel are also set to sit out the game as Rodgers rests a number of key players.

Martin Skrtel is in talks to commit his future to Liverpool, and could sign an improved four-year contract later this week.

Martin Skrtel is in talks to commit his future to Liverpool, and could sign an improved four-year contract later this week.

PA PhotosMartin Skrtel has praised Brendan Rodgers

The club have opened formal discussions with the 27-year-old centre-back, who won Liverpool's player of the year award last season, with a view to signing him up until 2016.

Manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to end any speculation over the future of the defender, amid interest from Manchester City earlier in the summer. The Premier League champions were were put off by Liverpool's £20 million valuation, and have since turned their attention to his central defensive partner Daniel Agger.

Martin Skrtel is in talks to commit his future to Liverpool,

Martin Skrtel is in talks to commit his future to Liverpool, and could sign an improved four-year contract later this week.

PA PhotosMartin Skrtel has praised Brendan Rodgers

The club have opened formal discussions with the 27-year-old centre-back, who won Liverpool's player of the year award last season, with a view to signing him up until 2016.

Manager Brendan Rodgers is keen to end any speculation over the future of the defender, amid interest from Manchester City earlier in the summer. The Premier League champions were were put off by Liverpool's £20 million valuation, and have since turned their attention to his central defensive partner Daniel Agger.