Liverpool's recruitment team may be called upon to help pull Jurgen Klopp out of a sticky situation when the transfer window reopens in January.
The Reds' injury crisis is reaching breaking point after Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas were both ruled out of action for up to two months each.
Klopp would no doubt have been more concerned when Joel Matip hobbled off midway through his side's clash with Fulham on Sunday.
Fortunately it was only a back spasm which forced Matip off, but the incident laid bare the vulnerability of Liverpool's squad, as Klopp pushed Jordan Henderson into defence alongside Fabinho.
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