Long-term absentees Nathaniel Clyne and Adam Lallana also stayed at home but centre backs Joel Matip and Dejan Lovren are included after playing in Saturday's 3-2 Premier League win over Leicester City with no problems. Both had been injury doubts for the game.
Liverpool trained at their Melwood complex on Monday ahead of a lunchtime flight to Russia.
Juergen Klopp's side drew their opening Champions League Group E game 2-2 with Sevilla. Spartak also drew, 1-1, with Maribor.
(Reporting by Neil Robinson; Editing by Clare Fallon)
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