The international break can be a lonely time for a Liverpool player carrying an injury.
While Jurgen Klopp and his staff enjoy a week off from the punishing schedule and the international contingent fly out for a change of scenery with their compatriots, those carrying knocks often remain in place at the AXA Training Centre in Kirkby. Specially-tailored training plans are drawn up by the rehabilitation staff and physios as players get to work on their own individual sessions in an attempt to speed up the recovery process.
At the AXA Centre itself, the rehabilitation gyms have been intentionally designed to overlook the training pitches in an effort to provide extra motivation for those working towards a comeback as soon as possible. The idea is that players will work harder in the gyms if the next phase of their recovery process is staring them quite literally in the face.
