Liverpool have been dealt a fresh blow after a key first-team star was forced to withdraw from international duty with injury on Saturday.
The Reds suffered three successive defeats in the build-up to October's international break, losing twice in the Premier League to Crystal Palace and Chelsea and falling to Galatasaray in the Champions League.
After their 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, Liverpool conceded top spot to Arsenal in the table, casting a small doubt over their hopes of retaining the title next summer after shelling out a fortune on the likes of Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz in the summer.