1) Selection issues have become clearer
Today’s game will have cleared up a couple of issues in Brendan Rodgers’ head, namely that Roberto Firmino and Lazar Markovic are unlikely to be in his starting eleven against Stoke. The Brazilian played well but needs more time, having returned to training late from the Copa America, while the Serbian had another bad day at the office. With Adam Lallana and Jordon Ibe having played so well in the other games, it will be hard to look past them at this stage. Joe Gomez will also be feeling very confident about bagging the left-back spot as well.
