Liverpool will return from the international break without a number of their key players, but how long will we have to wait for each absentee to return?
The Reds have made an impressive start to their Premier League campaign and will resume with one of the biggest fixtures of the lot against Everton in next weekend’s early kick-off.
Jurgen Klopp has been fortunate not to have lost too many players to injury so far this season, but a couple of recent fitness issues have been compounded by an unwelcome streak of red cards and subsequent bans.
Here, we take a look at those who are currently out of action and when we can expect to have them back.
Fans were hit with some dreaded injury news from the international break when Andy Robertson left the field against Spain holding his arm in a makeshift sling.
Liverpool will be hopeful that the damage is minimal, with the best-case scenario thought to be a two to four-week lay-off and the worst-case expected at around three to four months.
Cody Gakpo injured himself in scoring Liverpool’s only goal in the 2-1 defeat at Tottenham and left the stadium in a knee brace after the contest.
It doesn’t appear that the problem is a serious one, with the manager hopeful that he will be available for selection when the squad get back to Kirkby.
What Klopp said (Oct 6): “Cody has a good chance that he will be back [after the break]. Already out of the brace, walks normal around here.
In one of a number of controversial incidents in North London, Diogo Jota was dismissed for two quick-fire bookings that kept him out for the trip to Brighton.
As it wasn’t a straight red card, the forward’s ban was limited to just one game and he will be available for selection when it comes to the Merseyside derby.
