In advance of another early kickoff after an international break, Jurgen Klopp has detailed how Liverpool has attempted to prevent fatigue in their South American players. The Reds chose to bench Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz for their trip to Wolves following the September round of national team matches, despite being assigned the dreaded 12:30 p.m. time slot. Though he had endured a taxing journey to Argentina, Alexis Mac Allister started that match at Molineux but was forced off at halftime due to a lackluster first half display.
Thankfully, Liverpool has taken action to prevent a recurrence when they host Everton at Anfield on Saturday. Klopp provided the specifics during his pre-game news conference on Friday. “We tried the first time, but it didn’t work out because of miscommunication with other clubs,” Klopp clarified. We all went together and booked better flights this time. “We collected them from their place of play, saving them from having to take the long, exhausting commercial flight from here to there. After a full hour of football, you’re dropped off at an airport, where you have to make sure you catch your next flight.”. Unlike last Friday, when they returned to Kirkby after the international break, this Thursday’s training session included Diaz, Nunez, Mac Allister, and Alisson.
Over the past five seasons, Liverpool has received more early Saturday kickoff TV slots than any other club, with two slots awarded to BT Sport and TNT Sports.
