Republic of Ireland defender Andrew Omobamidele is a doubt for the Canaries' opening Premier League clash due to a bout of tonsillitis.
Daniel Farke's men host the Reds at Carrow Road on Saturday evening with Omobamidele - a breakout star in the second half of their promotion-winning campaign - battling to make the blockbuster clash.
Farke will also be without wideman Przemyslaw Placheta but the manager is relaxed about the challenge ahead, both tomorrow and for the campaign going forward.
The Canaries secured a swift campaign back to the top flight after winning the Sky Bet Championship for the second time in three years last season.
Norwich have cashed in on selling star man Emi Buendia for a club-record fee to Aston Villa, but also moved quickly to bring in fresh talent - including Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour on a season loan from Chelsea.
After Liverpool they face a daunting trip to champions Manchester City followed by the visit of FA Cup winners Leicester and then travel to Arsenal.
Farke, though, maintains just focussing on finishing one place above the drop zone would not allow everyone to see the bigger picture.
"I wouldn't take it (17th) because it is important that after the season we have ground out everything which is possible and finished in the best possible position - and I cannot tell you right now what this position will be," the German said.
"We will not be too addicted to the table. We know if we finish in position 17, we will get lots of praise, everyone will celebrate and probably have a 'not relegated parade' through the city.
"I always want the maximum, so I cannot tell you now that I would be happy with the position 17, when it is even possible to finish in a better position.
"I want to go into each and every game as the best Norwich City side we can be to deliver with top performances and results, then we will see the outcome.
"We are much better prepared than we were two years ago, when we needed the Premier League money to pay for our sins in the past, to pay all the money back which we owed.
"We invested in the infrastructure, training ground and extending contracts. We got many compliments, but would have needed a miracle to stay there, because our set up was not made for the Premier League.
"We are still the underdog, but we are better prepared now as group of players, have been able to bring quality players in.
"This time around, we don't need a miracle, just we need a bit of luck with injuries and unbelievable hard work.
"We get the feeling we are much better prepared this time and we can turn the fine margins around."
