Instead Liverpool ’s star strikers are preparing for Friday night's’s big kick-off in the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt in their never-ending season. No Liverpool player can match his 52 games in four competitions last season and he was a virtual ever-present. “Whatever happens, Liverpool will need to start the season without Salah and Mane, as they will need a good couple of weeks to rest and recuperate,” said the member of the 2004 Invincibles. Players will be mentally and physically exhausted and will need a few weeks to recuperate before heading into the new Premier League season. However this could store up trouble for Liverpool later in the new season if their fatigue finally catches up with them.

Source: Daily Mirror June 20, 2019 17:49 UTC