Having taken on Lyon in the Dubai Super Cup in their first game since the start of the World Cup break over the weekend, Liverpool’s return to competitive action is looming.
The Reds are next in action against AC Milan in their second Dubai friendly on Friday, before real club football returns as their League Cup defence continues away at Man City on Thursday 22 December.
In a normal season, you’d expect a much-changed XI from Jurgen Klopp for a League Cup fourth round tie on the eve of the festive period, even if it is against the might of Pep Guardiola’s men at the Etihad. But with a winter World Cup interrupting the global football calendar, this is no normal campaign.
