Four senior players will once again have a very short turnaround for Everton’s visit because Liverpool was given the early Saturday kick-off for the second consecutive international break. The Reds have now been chosen for international breaks twice in a row, and Jurgen Klopp has made no effort to hide his dislike of kickoffs at 12:30 PM that immediately follow those breaks. Before the trip to Wolves last month, the manager stated, “We have four international breaks until March, two of which we already have the 12.30 kick-off. This is a joke. In 24 hours, we play, and there are players in South America that I haven’t yet seen. Just as it is. “. Only Alisson and Alexis Mac Allister started for that early trip to Wolves, while Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz both came off the bench; however, Darwin Nunez was removed at halftime after appearing to be extremely exhausted.
While it is true that there are only two and a half hours between games at 3 o’clock, Klopp continued, “having a pre-match meal at 9 o’clock is a completely different experience. Because they are from a completely different time zone, it indicates that the boys are actually not there yet. And anyone who has ever experienced jet lag can relate to how that feels.
After an international break, Klopp will face Everton on October 21 for his 13th Saturday lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League, which is more than twice the amount of the next club. The fact that Liverpool is playing at Anfield this particular time is the only thing that makes Klopp’s frustration with Liverpool’s schedule bearable.
