Liverpool assistant manager Sammy Lee has stressed the importance of the club's international players returning to training this week fully focused on their domestic duties.
A host of Reds stars have been representing their countries across the world during the international break and Lee maintains that their mindset must change quickly once they are back at the clubs' training centre at Melwood.
"The group that have been here at Melwood during the international break have been working very hard with a view to the Sunderland game, and when the other players return later this week, we have to make sure they kick in and are focused on a very important game," Lee told the club's official website.
"There is no window for us to have any kind of international hangover - we don't have that luxury."
Liverpool travel to Sunderland on Saturday, and Lee insists that the players must prepare well. Every game is massive for the Reds in a season when they are striving to end the long wait for a league title.
"It is difficult to prepare, but that is the nature of the game," the coach added.
"I think this is the third international break of the season already and it's something we've got to live with. We're not unique in this and other clubs have got the same problem.
"At this football club, every week is massive. The fact we're playing these matches just adds to that, but being 'Liverpool Football Club' means we're going to be in these type of games.
"It's been a mixed start to the season - there have been some good points and some bad.
"But it's still only October and we're going to be working very hard to ensure we're there or thereabouts come the end of the season in all competitions."
A host of Reds stars have been representing their countries across the world during the international break and Lee maintains that their mindset must change quickly once they are back at the clubs' training centre at Melwood.
"The group that have been here at Melwood during the international break have been working very hard with a view to the Sunderland game, and when the other players return later this week, we have to make sure they kick in and are focused on a very important game," Lee told the club's official website.
"There is no window for us to have any kind of international hangover - we don't have that luxury."
Liverpool travel to Sunderland on Saturday, and Lee insists that the players must prepare well. Every game is massive for the Reds in a season when they are striving to end the long wait for a league title.
"It is difficult to prepare, but that is the nature of the game," the coach added.
"I think this is the third international break of the season already and it's something we've got to live with. We're not unique in this and other clubs have got the same problem.
"At this football club, every week is massive. The fact we're playing these matches just adds to that, but being 'Liverpool Football Club' means we're going to be in these type of games.
"It's been a mixed start to the season - there have been some good points and some bad.
"But it's still only October and we're going to be working very hard to ensure we're there or thereabouts come the end of the season in all competitions."
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