FA rules state that players must be registered with their new club by lunchtime on the day before the original date of the tie in question.
As last Friday's game was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, that leaves Reds boss Rafa Benitez unable to call on yesterday's £6.5million signing from Real Madrid for the rearranged Turf Moor clash.
No Morientes at Turf
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