In a season proving stranger than almost any other, little should surprise Liverpool supporters.
But the Anfield regulars who wandered home after watching Jurgen Klopp's side end their pre-World Cup programme with victory over Southampton on Saturday perhaps did so without the knowledge they won't be returning many times during the next four months.
After the six-week shutdown for the finals in Qatar, Liverpool are at present scheduled to play just five home games before the visit of Fulham, currently slated for Saturday, March 18.
