Liverpool will be desperate to return to winning ways on Sunday as they host bitter-rivals Manchester United in their first game after the October international break. The Reds, who have not been at their best all season long, lost three successive matches for the first time under Arne Slot prior to the latest pause in club action.

Having overseen a £450m spending spree this summer which saw Liverpool bring in 10 new players, it is hardly a surprise that the Slot’s new-look Reds side have taken time to gel.

But the Dutchman can at least be encouraged by the fact that the majority of his players went on to impress with their countries during the international break despite their below-par campaigns to date at Anfield.

Cody Gakpo scored three goals and registered an assist for the Netherlands...