If Fabinho and Jordan Henderson weren’t aware their midfield roles are no longer set in stone at Liverpool, they most certainly are now.
For the first time since the former made his debut for the Reds back in September 2018, neither was in the starting line-up for a third successive game.
Jurgen Klopp instead again turned to the triumvirate of Stefan Bajcetic, Naby Keita and Thiago Alcantara, the latter of whom was the only one to start the chastening loss here at Brighton and Hove Albion a fortnight ago.