Ask any footballer what they would ideally like in the wake of a heavy beating, almost all will proclaim a desire to be in back in action almost immediately.
Liverpool's squad, then, will surely have been frustrated at being denied an instant opportunity to start banishing the harrowing 4-1 midweek Champions League defeat at Napoli from their system.
The postponement of Saturday's Premier League visit of Wolverhampton Wanderers means the Reds are expected to next be in action when they continue their European campaign with the visit of Ajax on Tuesday.
