Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Liverpool’s squad is not too small - but he admitted that the injury problems have been too big this season.
The Reds boss has been left juggling his side again as he faces up to another selection dilemma, with at least nine players unavailable to start in Amsterdam for the Champions League showdown with Ajax on Wednesday. It could see him selecting an unusual formation with either Curtis Jones or Harvey Elliott to the left of a three behind lone striker Darwin Nunez - if he is actually fit.
And speaking in his press conference on Tuesday night, the German boss said: “We play a good game and then two players are out after it, and another is not available for longer than 20 minutes! Wow. That’s not easy with the squad we have.