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Liverpool may have to manage until the international break without Dominik Szoboszlai: Here’s how they do it

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With the Spanish team not in brilliant form at the start of the season, Iraola may take this chance to hand another rest to Alexis Mac Allister, who will be needed for Sunday’s visit of Brighton. 10, with James McConnell a possibility to play instead, Liverpool vs Brighton – Anfield, October 25th Liverpool then have a fairly luxurious five-day break before in-form Brighton come to Anfield on Sunday.



10 in this scenario, but if Iraola wanted to rest all of Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Wirtz to keep them fresh for Arsenal, he could even finally call upon Wataru Endo to play next to Nyoni, with McConnell slightly further ahead. If possible, Iraola has to field his strongest set of options here, and having all had a rest in midweek, playing Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Wirtz is the easiest choice of this mini run of matches.

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool – Selhurst Park, November 8th Despite the glut of fixtures, it should be possible for Iraola to get his best available midfield on the pitch together for all three of Liverpool’s Premier League matches, including the trip to Selhurst Park the Sunday following the Fenerbahce game. What is clear, however, is that if Liverpool suffer injury to Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Nyoni, McConnell or even Endo in the next three weeks, things will start to become much more difficult.