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It has not been only the senior international teams who have featured Liverpool players during the ongoing break. The Reds have seen 17 players head off to play for their nations as the season is paused for the second time. That number has since been reduced, with the news that Virgil van Dijk will head back to Liverpool after being sent off for the Netherlands on Friday night. The Liverpool captain will be banned for Monday’s game against Germany. Mohamed Salah is also returning to Merseyside after Egypt ruled that the 32-year-old should not be subjected to a difficult pitch and heavy-handed …

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