Liverpool's training session at 4 p.m. has been canceled, according to The Athletic, ahead of the match on Thursday night. The club's training ground, on the other hand, remains open.
As things stand, the game will go ahead, though it is believed that talks have taken place between Liverpool and the EFL.
There has been no formal request to postpone the game.
The only current clear midweeks in the domestic football season are after the Carabao Cup final, but there is optimism that games could be moved if necessary.
Liverpool has requested that the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Thursday be postponed due to another Covid outbreak.
Though they did not need to completely close down their training base in Kirkby on Tuesday, there was enough concern among players and staff about potential new Covid cases that they canceled a scheduled 4pm session.
Liverpool were missing nine first-team players for their 2-2 Premier League draw with Chelsea on Sunday due to a combination of positive COVID-19 tests, injuries, and suspensions.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita have all reported for the Africa Cup of Nations with their respective teams, stretching Liverpool's squad even further.
Klopp and three members of his staff tested positive before the club's match against Chelsea on Sunday, meaning they also missed the Premier League match.
Jurgen Klopp, who tested positive at the weekend, is being isolated, as are three other members of his staff, as well as key players Joel Matip, Roberto Firmino, and goalkeeper Alisson. They were all out of the 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Sunday and would be unable to face Arsenal.
On Tuesday, it was speculated that new Covid cases had accounted for all of Liverpool's other goalkeepers, including Caoimhin Kelleher, Adrian, Vitezslav Jaros, Marcelo Pitaluga, and forgotten man Loris Karius.
The club would not comment on the identity of the new cases, but if they were without a goalkeeper, the game could not be played in 24 hours. It would also cast doubt on the club's FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury on Sunday.
With the testing situation being so unpredictable — Klopp said last week that it feels like a lottery every day when players arrive at the training ground — more positive results would force the EFL to postpone.
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