Liverpool midfield search goes on as difficult Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah decisions needed
Having made five changes for what was a fourth away game in 10 games, Jurgen Klopp now has more than a week to stew on his next Liverpool team selection at Anfield.
Next up for the Reds is the visit from Tottenham Hotspur and Klopp finds himself without a midweek game for the first time since early February.
With ample time on the training pitch and a squad largely free of injuries, the Liverpool manager has a lot of the raw materials he loves to work with and there can be no excuse for another slow start and concession of the first goal, which are symptoms which have blighted the campaign, even allowing for the progress that has undoubtedly been made.
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Sixteen times, in fact, have the Reds shipped the first goal in the Premier League this term, which is a horrifying statistic.
At the back, some real consideration will be given to the return of Ibrahima Konate. The France international defender has struggled since suffering a muscle problem in the 5-1 win over Sparta Prague in March but a full week on the AXA Training pitches might reinvigorate the centre-half, who is vying for a spot alongside Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez, who feels more like an all-round utility man these days.
Andy Robertsonand Trent-Alexander Arnold are likely to be retained in the full-back spots while captain Virgil van Dijk will start. Interestingly on the point of Robertson, though, the Scotland captain was seen limping out of the London Stadium on Saturday, so all eyes will be on the lookout for him when training pictures are made public later this week.
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