15 Liverpool players set for extra work as injured trio face anxious wait

Fifteen Liverpool players will train at Melwood during the international break as Van Dijk, Gravenberch and Frimpong await fitness updates ahead of the Manchester United clash on November 22.

Liverpool have 15 senior players remaining at the AXA Training Centre during the international break, including several sidelined by injury. Virgil van Dijk withdrew from the Netherlands squad after revealing he has been playing through a minor niggle in recent weeks, with manager Andoni Iraola hoping the two-week rest will allow the captain to recover fully before facing Manchester United on November 22.

Ryan Gravenberch and Jeremie Frimpong were also left out of the Netherlands squad due to heel and muscle injuries respectively. Iraola has suggested both could return to team training after the break, along with Giovanni Leoni and Conor Bradley, who remain sidelined by long-term injuries.

Federico Chiesa has not been called up by Italy, with manager Roberto Mancini stating the forward needs to improve his fitness after featuring for just two minutes this season.