Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be desperate for his star men to make it through the international break free from injury.
A long list of Liverpool players are currently involved with their respective nations, many of which only just played at Euro 2024 and Copa America in the summer.
But Slot now has to deal with another break, which incidentally could very likely disrupt his early season momentum.
The Dutchman has the Reds flying high in the Premier League, with three wins from their first three matches.
On a positive note, however, many of his players have continued their superb form into the international break.
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Attacker Luis Diaz is impressing for Colombia, while full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold is shining for England.
Another player that has been involved for his nation is Ben Doak, who left Liverpool this summer to join Middlesbrough on loan.
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The 18-year-old winger missed a large chunk of last season with a serious knee injury, with Scotland manager Steve Clarke well aware of the need to ease the youngster back.
“We have to protect Ben,” Clarke said before the match against Portugal, as quoted by BBC Sport. “He came off the bench and showed some good attributes, but I’m not sure the last time he played 90 minutes and he is not ready to play 90 minutes at this level.”
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Doak has certainly been eased into the Scotland senior side, with Clarke handing him 19 minutes from the bench in the 3-2 loss to Poland.
Just one minute then went his way against Portugal, where he and Liverpool teammate Andy Robertson suffered a 2-1 loss.
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Doak joined the Reds from Celtic in 2022, and has gone on to make 10 Reds appearances, with his debut arriving aged 16.
A long-term contract was signed at Anfield this time last year, but the excitement around the winger was quickly brought to a halt by a season-ending injury just before Christmas.
Surprisingly, however, Clarke named the teenager in the provisional Scotland Euro 2024 squad, but perhaps unsurprisinghly injury then forced him to withdraw.
Doak has the chance to impress Slot, Clarke and now Michael Carrick at Middlesbrough, with getting back to full fitness also on his agenda.
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