As Jurgen Klopp watches the World Cup from home, he, like every Liverpool fan, will keep everything crossed that the Reds’ seven representatives get through the mid-season tournament in Qatar free of injury.
After all, Liverpool were stung by injury enough times during the first half of the campaign. Meanwhile, they have also faced the most intense of fixture lists in recent times, have fallen just short of an unprecedented quadruple last season and had to contend with the most congested of schedules, as well as brief summer breaks and pre-seasons, in truncated seasons in response to first the coronavirus pandemic and then the World Cup.
Subsequently, truth be told, the Reds could do with catching a break and being given time to regroup and refresh, especially after their inconsistent start to the season. As a result, it was seen as something of a blessing when only seven of their squad were called up by their countries for the World Cup.
