In order to deal with certain defensive concerns against Aston Villa, Jurgen Klopp must consider Curtis Jones and Stefan Bajcetic once more.
The following Premier League game between Liverpool and Aston Villa will be another difficult task.
The Reds are aiming for a third straight league victory, which would also keep their perfect start to the new season intact. The Villans, though, are no pushovers; they have amassed six of a possible nine points, and they were the last team to leave Anfield with anything to show for their efforts when they earned a 1-1 draw in May.
The match has an added advantage in that it is the penultimate before a two-week international break. For two clubs looking to move up the standings from their respective fifth and seventh-place finishes in 2022–23, maintaining good form before the break could prove to be crucial.
How Jurgen Klopp will line up his defence without a lot of his star players has been the main topic of discussion on Merseyside.
