During the break, eight different players were required to play 180 minutes for their respective countries, but 11 Reds did not participate in any games in October. Even more so considering Andy Robertson suffered a serious injury during the October international break, it is unbelievable to think we will have to go through this a third time next month. Six different Liverpool players registered either a goal or an assist, making the total number of first-team players called up for their country to 16; eight of them played every minute.
The absence of Robertson, Ben Doak, and Luke Chambers has left Jurgen Klopp regretting their injuries. He will have little time with his entire team before facing Everton on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. However, a total of 11 senior players were ineligible for selection or were injured and thus did not participate in international action this month. Adrian, Marcelo Pitaluga, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Curtis Jones, and Ryan Gravenberch were all left off the roster, and Caoimhin Kelleher, Conor Bradley, Thiago, Stefan Bajcetic, and Cody Gakpo were unable to play because of injuries.
The midfielder turned down the call-up last month to instead settle in his new home, and the Netherlands, both the senior team and the under-21 squad, have harbored resentment toward him ever since. Following his knee injury at Tottenham, the Dutch forward was said to have “a good chance” of returning after the break. It is hoped that he will be available for selection against Everton.
Regarding Thiago and Bajcetic, the two experienced setbacks after making a full recovery from chronic injuries. Hopefully, they made progress over the break. Klopp will need to make selections for the visit of Everton in the early kick-off game based on who arrived after schedule from international duty and the number of minutes played. And let’s not forget that he still can’t turn to the suspended Jones.
Left out were Adrian, Pitaluga, Gomez, Matip, Jones, and Gravenberch.
Kelleher, Bradley, Thiago, Bajcetic, and Gakpo were hurt.
