In their Premier League title fight with Manchester City, Liverpool have been granted a boost with Virgil van Dijk returning early from international duty this month.
On a four-game losing streak heading into the November pause, two of which were in the Premier League, City find themselves five points adrift of rivals Liverpool.
The Reds have dropped points only twice this season under new head coach Arne Slot, losing to Nottingham Forest early on and drawing with Arsenal most recently.
Overall they have had a luxury Pep Guardiola has not been afforded too often in recent weeks - being able to consistently select their strongest XI.
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