Jurgen Klopp has revealed he will not manage the side or use his senior squad during their FA Cup fifth-round replay with Shrewsbury Town - and Liverpool fans have been giving their reaction.
The two teams will take to the field at Anfield after the League One side fought back from two goals down to earn a replay.
Curtis Jones and a Donald Love own goal had put the Reds in the ascendancy before a brace from substitute Jason Cummings earned Shrewsbury a trip to Merseyside after a 2-2 draw tonight.
However, the match is scheduled to be played in 10 days time, bang in the middle of the Premier League's first-ever winter break.
Klopp has revealed Liverpool, along with other top-flight clubs, received a letter asking them not to agree friendlies and schedule any rearranged fixtures during their allotted break.
As a result, he said this evening that neither he nor the first-team squad will be involved in the FA Cup replay - which seems to have been greeted with a mixed reaction among fans and pundits.
Having already told his senior players they would have the week off, u23s boss Neil Critchley will be taking charge of a group of youngsters as they bid to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Whilst many fans agree with Klopp's stand, some others have questioned the move:
This, of course, is not the first time a tricky fixture situation has unfolded this season.
Critchley oversaw Liverpool's 5-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat at Aston Villa when the Reds had two games in 24 hours due to their participation in the FIFA Club World Cup.
