Jurgen Klopp says he may not immediately rush Virgil van Dijk back into Liverpool action after his exertions at the World Cup.
Dutch captain Van Dijk played in every minute of the Netherlands' run to the quarter-finals in Qatar, having previously played in every minute of Liverpool's Premier League and Champions League campaigns this season.
The centre-back saw his penalty saved by Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez in last Friday's defeat in the last eight, and he is already back in training with the Reds squad in Dubai.