Liverpool take on AC Milan on Tuesday night and Arne Slot will have to rotate his team after a defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Many of the Reds’ stars have featured heavily while on international duty earlier this month.
Some were playing their third game in a week against Forest on Saturday and they looked understandably sluggish.
With another game coming just 72 hours later changes have to be inevitable for Liverpool if they are to field a fresh side at the San Siro.
Here are three players Slot should leave out and three who should come in vs. AC Milan.
In – Wataru Endo
It’s no secret the 31-year-old midfielder is not favoured by Slot at the moment.
However, Endo already proved many doubters wrong last season in the way he was able to adjust to Klopp’s style of play.
The Japan captain is a determined character and someone who will work hard in order to meet the requirements of his new environment.
Undoubtedly, he will be looking for an opportunity to come back into Slot’s reckoning and he should get his chance against the Rossoneri.
In – Conor Bradley
Waiting on the wings behind Alexander-Arnold is a more-than-capable alternative in the form of Bradley.
Last season, he proved under Jurgen Klopp that he could be an astute option for the Reds and someone who is capable of playing at the highest level of the game.
In – Curtis Jones
One the other hand, Jones was not involved at all during the international break. He returned back to full fitness and has been training with Slot’s first-team squad throughout.He came into a difficult situation against Forest in a game which will at least have helped him to regain some match sharpness.
Throwing him in at the deep end against AC Milan at the San Siro would make sense.
He’s a reasonable alternative to Szoboszlai and he’s got what it takes to excel in that attacking midfield role.
We saw him do well in pre-season and Tuesday night could be his chance to make a statement in a competitive game under the new head coach.
