Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will be sidelined for at least four weeks with the hamstring injury he picked up last weekend, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday.
"The situation is very simple. The club has agreed with another for a deal for Raheem to be transferred and subject to medical that will go through," Rodgers said.
Liverpool turn to the relative calm of their Champions League defence with a place in the last 16 at stake on Tuesday.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp acknowledged that they would have to defend better in the visit to Stamford Bridge to stop Eden Hazard reprising the sort of solo brilliance that propelled Chelsea to victory at Anfield on Wednesday.
Mario Balotelli enjoyed a rare moment of ecstasy in a Liverpool shirt by inspiring a 2-1 win over Swansea City in the League Cup on Tuesday while Chelsea had to call for reinforcements to see off Shrewsbury Town.
Liverpool ended their 85-year Manchester United jinx when a first-half Peter Crouch header gave them a 1-0 win in the FA Cup fifth round.
Liverpool have not beaten Manchester United in the FA Cup for 85 years
Holders and Premier League leaders Arsenal will be at home to Championship (second tier) Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup after most of the big guns avoided top flight opponents in Monday's draw.
Striker Robbie Fowler has rejoined Liverpool on a free transfer until the end of the season
The former Real Madrid striker is expected to make his Liverpool debut in their lunchtime game against Manchester United at Anfield.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard announced that he would be staying at Anfield.
Sterling was jeered by some supporters, while others shouted "Stay, Raheem" as he picked up the accolade a day after British media reported that the 20-year-old was poised to request a transfer.
The Chelsea coach has said his players will return to London as heroes even if they fail to reach the Champions League final.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued his dream start as Manchester United caretaker manager with a 3-1 Premier League win over Huddersfield on his Old Trafford debut in the dugout on Wednesday.
Michael Owen scored his first Newcastle United goal to help them beat Blackburn Rovers 3-0.
Bayer Leverkusen will be without five regulars when they taken Liverpool in the Champions League knock-out tie.
United beat Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the season but Spurs present a very different quality of opponent.
Liverpool survived a late spell of Everton pressure to stretch their record unbeaten run in Merseyside derbies to 17 games
The Liverpool and England striker is joining Real Madrid.
Liverpool, five-times European champions and last season's Champions League runners-up, eased past the Bavarians and into the quarter-finals with two goals from Sadio Mane and one from Virgil van Dijk after a goalless first leg at Anfield.
Striker Costa ends second spell at Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is not about to change his team's trademark style against Champions League quarter-final opponent
'(The media reports are) completely false. But I understand that you have to fill the newspapers and we respect that'
Steven Gerrard's second-half goal gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over second division Watford in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final.
Liverpool have been put off by Real Madrid's insistence on a transfer fee for the Portuguese midfielder.
'I've been here 20 years and many times had the opportunity to leave. I don't have to convince you my preference has always been Arsenal'
Owen has been the mainstay of England's attack since bursting on to the biggest stage at the 1998 World Cup.
Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel was charged with violent conduct for appearing to stamp on Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
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