After nearly two weeks under the Middle Eastern sun, Liverpool players returned to the AXA Training Centre on Monday ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with Manchester City later this week.
With the World Cup now firmly in the rear-view mirror after Sunday's thrilling final between Argentina and France, all attention on Merseyside will be on the weeks and months ahead as Jurgen Klopp's side look to meet the second half of the season head-on and make amends for their poor beginning to the 2022/23 Premier League season.
Here's what the ECHO spotted from Monday's return to the familiar surroundings of Kirkby.
