Liverpool are facing up to the prospect of potentially being without star man Mohamed Salah for four months next season, if the rescheduled Tokyo Olympic games move to a spring slot.
Manager Jurgen Klopp already has an upcoming selection headache with the arrival of the Africa Cup of Nations, but now a delayed Olympics looks set to cause more disruption for the Reds.
The games have been postponed due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, with officials now desperately searching for a slot to add the decorated event into the sporting calendar.