Liverpool have clear disadvantage as 10 players face international break problem before Man City

The toughest test of Liverpool’s season so far awaits them after the November international break as they resume action away at Man City on November 25.

Jurgen Klopp’s side currently sit second in the table, just a point behind Pep Guardiola’s men as City look to build on their treble-winning success of last season. While the Reds might have struggled last year in a transitional campaign, they’ll be hopeful that their current standing in the table is a sign they have re-established themselves as title contenders once more.

Premier League champions in 2019/20, Liverpool infamously missing out on the title by a single point to City on two occasions in 2018/19 and 2021/22. Consequently, while it is still only November, the Reds will know just how much every point matters when you are vying with Guardiola’s side to be champions of England.

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With such a mammoth clash the biggest in English football in recent years, Klopp has already made his displeasure known at Liverpool’s trip to the Etihad being a 12.30pm kick-off after an international break.

“Now they are all gone and we can train once before Man City,” the German told reporters after last weekend’s win over Brentford. "Okay, no-one can say at the moment but how can you put a game like this on Saturday at 12.30pm?

“Honestly, the people making the decisions, they cannot feel football, it is just not possible. And if that is the moment where the world pays the most to see a football game then nobody has to tell us. I don't know if that is the case, I really don't.

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