Why Liverpool duo Milos Kerkez and Jeremy Jacquet were absent for Hungary and France

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The international break is finally about to be over, and Liverpool fans can breathe a sigh of relief, but to what extent? But has this international break come at a cost for Liverpool, with Jeremy Jacquet missing France’s 4-1 win over Belgium due to an injury?!The positive for Andoni Iraola is that Milos Kerkez didn’t play for Hungary because of suspension, so he has got some rest in him before he returns to Merseyside.

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But Liverpool supporters, who already have injury worries with Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak, will now be fretting when it comes to Jacquet’s current situation. Hopefully, it’s just a ‘strain’; if it remains that way, a few days’ rest leading up to the Man City game will do him the world of good because Jacquet has started like a house on fire.