Our Review this week spends time wondering if Roberto Firmino may well have been rushed back from his summer and if so, what does that tell us about Jürgen Klopp’s thinking.
Liverpool were also unchanged and while Brighton only changed one player, that one shift altered everything.
Brighton shipped nine to Liverpool last season and they showed great commitment and organisation in pushing Liverpool close this time around. Liverpool will reflect on poor final third choices but on Joe Gomez passing his third test this season.
Neil Atkinson hosts with Sean Rogers and Stu Wright.