Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal with a solid win over rivals Liverpool in their Premier League clash.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp used the international break to advance planning for the transfer window and insists discussions on player strategy were "positive".
Liverpool have urged the Premier League and Manchester City to reverse the decision to reduce their ticket allocation for the Etihad Stadium fixture.
Defender Virgil van Dijk feels Liverpool need quality reinforcements during the summer transfer window in their rebuild.
Karim Benzema helped Real Madrid seal victory against Liverpool in the Champions League but limped away with an injury.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp knows his team cannot afford to have any more slip-ups as they try and secure a top-four finish.