Injuries and fixture congestion have underlined the risk of relying too heavily on limited specialist options, particularly when chasing consistency across league and cup competitions. The January window is not expected to bring wholesale changes,

Liverpool have signed Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk on loan from BK Hacken for the rest of the season. The 32-year-old saved four penalties in a dramatic shootout defeat by England at last summer's European Championship. Falk becomes Liverpool's second signing this month from Hacken, after Alice Bergstrom signed last week.