Liverpool’s 11 Players Left Out of October International Break

The October international break was a difficult one for Liverpool, with Andy Robertson suffering a serious injury and 16 first-team players called up for their respective nations. Of those 16, eight played every minute for their countries, but there were 11 Reds who were not involved in any action.

Left Out

The 11 players left out of the international break were Adrian, Marcelo Pitaluga, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Curtis Jones, and Ryan Gravenberch. Of these players, Gravenberch’s omission is the most puzzling, as the Netherlands, both the senior and under-21s squad, have held a grudge against the midfielder after he declined the call up last month to instead settle in his new home.

Injured

The other five players were unavailable due to injury. These players were Caoimhin Kelleher, Conor Bradley, Thiago, Stefan Bajcetic, and Cody Gakpo. Kelleher missed the Reds’ final two games prior to the break after requiring 12 stitches after a cut to his knee in training, while Gakpo was said to have “a good chance” of returning after the break following his knee injury at Tottenham. Thiago and Bajcetic both had setbacks on their return from long-term injuries and will hopefully have made progress during the break.

Returning to Action

Gomez and Matip are in a similar boat as Kelleher and Gakpo, and will be firmly in contention to start at Anfield on Saturday when Liverpool host Everton. The visit of