Christmas may be approaching, but there is a feeling of discontent around Anfield.
Ninth in the league and coming off a heavy defeat to recently-promoted Watford; Jurgen Klopp’s honeymoon period is well and truly over.
The Reds’ boss can be forgiven for not feeling in the holiday spirit, but there is no reason for the 52-year-old to condemn himself to scrooge status just yet, for with the turn of the year comes a chance to improve, and chance to reassess and a chance to regroup.
With as many as 12 players out on loan at the moment, could any of them contribute to a vast improvement in form in the new year?
Ashley Thornton-Jones takes a look at five players that he believes Klopp should consider recalling in January:
