Liverpool are set to hold talks aimed at reducing the time their key players are away at the Africa Cup of Nations as Jurgen Klopp faces life without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
The Reds' campaign was decimated last season as injury blows reduced their squad to the bare bones. Now, Liverpool face the risk of becoming threadbare once again during the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.
The tournament means Klopp will suffer through the nightmare of being without both Mane - who plays for Senegal - and Salah, who captains Egypt - up front, along with Naby Keita in midfield.