Liverpool have called upon the services of 33 different players this season. From such a total, if we include Stefan Bajcetic following his breakthrough campaign, 29 would be considered ‘senior’ players.
Jurgen Klopp’s squad has repeatedly been cursed by injury this term, with the season-ending stress adductor setback suffered by the young Spaniard only the latest example. While it isn’t the only reason behind the Reds’ failings, the impact of continued enforced absences can’t be ignored.
It’s been well-documented this season that Harvey Elliott is the only player who has been selected in all 40 of Liverpool’s matches to date. Yet, he was still a player who saw his previous campaign wrecked by injury. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah, January signing Cody Gakpo, and third-choice goalkeeper Adrian are the only other players not to have missed any Reds games because of injury during the current campaign.
