It's a well-known bug bear for Jurgen Klopp. Despite an embarrassment of riches in his squad, the scheduling of Premier League matches in and around cup and European competitions has riled up the Liverpool manager throughout his time in England.
Speaking a few weeks back about his side facing Newcastle on Saturday at 12.30pm having faced Villarreal in the Champions League semis on Wednesday, he said: 'It's just not OK.
'If we play a Champions League semi-final, if you find another league in the world and another broadcaster where they put one team who is in the semi-final, might be two, might be three English teams, on a 12.