By Joe Durrans

With the international break coming up, it will give the Reds the chance to regroup following their two major upsets this week in the Champions League and the Carabao Cup.

Liverpool players have always been massive parts of their international teams, such as Luis Suarez for Uruguay, Sadio Mane for Senegal and of course Mohamed Salah for Egypt plus many, many more.



This definitely translates to the modern day where 16 Liverpool players have been called up and often offer that something different yet crucial for their national team.

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With the teams being announced this week, people began to notice that there was not a single England call-up from a current Liverpool player which has of course been due to the fact that Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered an ankle injury against PSG.

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The captain, Van Dijk has also been given a call-up to the Netherlands to ensure that they can be as defensively secure as possible given that they are playing against one of the most prolific attacks in international football.

Andy Robertson who is the Scotland captain has also been called up so that he can drag the Scots through their tough upcoming fixture against Greece in the Nations League A Qualification.

The winger has been playing for Colombia for six years and has managed to get on the score sheet 16 times which is respectable given that he is used as a skilful touchline winger rather than an inside forward that gets in behind teams.

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A noticeable involvement for England is of course the re-introduction of the former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson who has been brought in to inspire and humble the highly rated England dressing room, whilst also being a leader that can close games out and ensure the team does not get panicked.

It is clear that Thomas Tuchel values experience and leadership in his side due to him leaving out players like Curtis Jones who has had a respectable season.

Potentially the most validating and earned call-up of all is for the Irish goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher who has kept three clean sheets in his eight Premier League appearances but also has helped Liverpool remain stable despite the major injury to Alisson.

They will be hoping to come out victorious, not only for national pride but to also help their nation qualify for the Nations League A. 

Redmen Reacts

Whilst little can be done about international call-ups in this day in age, especially with The Reds boasting so many captains and key figures for their nations, there is certainly a sense of disappointment that a few won’t be getting a genuine rest. 

The likes of Szoboszlai and Mac Allister in particular have put in a herculean shift in recent weeks and would appear to be running on empty a little as Slot’s side crashed out of the Champions League and suffered defeat at Wembley. 

Hopefully, all of them enjoy positive experiences with their respective nations and more importantly can return to Merseyside fully fit, refreshed and ready to go for the run-in. 

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