Liverpool benefit from Premier League weekend break

Although it was all set to be played this weekend, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II there was no action in English football this weekend. Liverpool were due to host Wolverhampton at Anfield looking to turn around their poor form after draws against Everton in the Merseyside derby and Napoli in the Champions League.

This will make the Reds' fixture list more complicated as, in addition to the domestic competition, they have commitments in the continental competition, as they host Ajax at Anfield on Tuesday. German coach Jürgen Klopp must also think about the FA Cup and how to manage his squad to be able to compete for all the titles. 

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The good news for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp is that this time out will also allow the long injury list to be reduced. A few days ago, the team had seven players out with medical problems which led to the signing of Brazilian Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus. However, this did not seem to be enough to make the team more competitive. 

Jürgen Klopp's injury list includes goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, French defender Ibrahima Konaté, midfielders Thiago Alcantara, Alex Oslade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and captain Jordan Henderson. The latest to join this group was Portuguese rookie Fabio Carvalho who was injured against Everton in the Meseryside derby.

Returns

Among the players who will take advantage of this break to recover and be available to Jürgen Klopp are Thiago Alcantara, who even played against Napoli in the Champions League defeat at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium. Another is Fabio Carvalho, who will also soon be able to play again after missing just one game due to a concussion that put him on the list of absentees.