When Liverpool last travelled to Brighton & Hove Albion earlier this month, a shambolic 3-0 defeat left Jurgen Klopp in no doubt that he needed to make changes to his side.
That day, he fielded what is, on paper at least, his strongest midfield in Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, and Thiago Alcantara. Yet the Reds’ engine room woes continued as the trio struggled, and not for the first time.
Henderson and Fabinho were dropped for the FA Cup replay against Wolves off the back of the loss, as Naby Keita and Stefan Bajcetic were brought into the starting XI in their place. Klopp was rewarded with an improved showing and the pair then kept their places against Chelsea last weekend, with Bajcetic making his first Premier League start in the process.
