Liverpool entered the 2022/23 campaign on the backs of heartbreak as they lost out on both the Champions League and Premier League on the last day of each competition. Liverpool began the season with high expectations but nothing seemed to go as planned as the club flamed out of the Champions League in the round of 16 to Real Madrid and found themselves finishing fifth in the Premier League en route to missing out on the Champions League for the first time since the 2015-2016 season.
Klopp’s club entered the transfer window with a clear emphasis on bolstering their midfield, particularly considering the departures of James Milner, Fabio Carvalho, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and midfield stalwarts Jordan Henderson and Fabinho rapidly aging.