During the November international break, Jurgen Klopp’s internationals were busy, with 18 players gaining minutes and a third of them scoring.
The final international break of 2023 has passed, and we can now return our attention to Liverpool’s hectic schedule.
Thankfully, Klopp’s internationals will all return to Merseyside fit and well for Saturday’s showdown with Manchester City, despite the fact that his squad was required to play a lot of minutes.
It was a quick turnaround for a number of players, but there were plenty of confidence boosters as six different players scored, including one four-goal haul.
Here’s a look at how the Reds’ internationals fared during the November break.
Time spent playing
There were four Reds who played every minute for their country, including Alisson, who had been left out of Brazil’s roster for seven consecutive games prior to the break:
Alisson – 180
Dominik Szoboszlai – 180
Harvey Elliott – 180
Mohamed Salah – 180
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 174
Luis Diaz – 171
Darwin Nunez – 163
Ben Doak – 149
Alexis Mac Allister – 135
Virgil van Dijk – 135
Calum Scanlon – 117
Jarell Quansah – 98
Diogo Jota – 90
Kostas Tsimikas – 90
Wataru Endo – 83
Cody Gakpo – 82
Luke Chambers – 69
Caoimhin Kelleher – 45
Goals
It was a good fortnight for Liverpool’s strikers, with Salah and Nunez making the most of their chances to add to their international tally:
Salah – 4
Elliott – 3
Nunez – 3
Diaz – 2
Szoboszlai – 2
Gakpo – 1
Assists
Not content with his brace, Szoboszlai made sure to set up two more goals for Hungary, while a few of youngsters also assisted a teammate:
Szoboszlai – 2
Doak – 1
Jota – 1
Scanlon – 1