Just two weeks on from a day Jurgen Klopp called one of his worst ever in 1000 games of management, Liverpool are back at Brighton on Sunday afternoon.
Their reward for a third-round FA Cup replay victory over Wolves on Tuesday is another trip to the south coast as they look to gain a measure of revenge for that harrowing 3-0 loss earlier this month,
With a tilt at the top-four now looking more difficult than ever, it will be interesting to see how seriously Klopp takes the FA Cup. It is a trophy they hold, of course, but changes could be forthcoming at the Amex Stadium.
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Having made eight of them for the 1-0 victory against Wolves last week, many anticipated the return of many of the big names in Klopp's squad for the meeting with Chelsea at Anfield on Saturday lunchtime. The likes of Joel Matip, Jordan Henderson and Fabinho were forced to settle for a place on the bench, though, while Trent Alexander-Arnold sat it out for most of the game after picking up a minor muscle issue.
Alexander-Arnold should be cleared to return at the Amex, although James Milner could keep his place if Klopp is opting to keep his team more solid in the way of six goals shipped on their two Premier League away games this calendar year.
With no league game for another six days, though, Klopp does not have another imminent fixture to concern himself with when picking his XI for Brighton. Andy Robertson, then, may retain his place having stood out against Chelsea.
Virgil van Dijk's absence goes on, so it's probably between Joel Matip and Joe Gomez to partner Ibrahima Konate. Klopp may opt for a return for the former after sitting out the draw with Chelsea.
As always, it's midfield that will give Klopp the biggest issues to confront. Does he stick with Stefan Bajcetic after his back-to-back starts against Wolves and Chelsea? The teenager did not let himself down in the engine room against the Londoners alongside the more experienced tandem of Thiago Alcantara and Naby Keita.
Fabinho and Jordan Henderson may find themselves kicking their heels on the bench given the paucity of their performances in recent weeks. Klopp's decision to leave both out of Chelsea was viewed in some sections as a message to his underperforming midfielders; no places are guaranteed at Anfield now.
The pathway is clear for Darwin Nunez to come back into the team after coming off the bench against Chelsea and with Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Roberto Firmino all sidelined, the biggest conundrum Klopp has is who starts on the left and down the middle out of Nunez and Cody Gakpo.
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