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Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Fabinho is on standby to play at the back for Liverpool over the festive period.

Injuries to Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have left the title-chasing Reds with just two fit senior centre-halves in Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren.

Youngster Nat Phillips is also currently sidelined as Friday night's trip to Wolves kicks off a run of four Premier League matches in the space of 13 days.

Lovren has had fitness issues of his own this season and if the Croatia international isn't able to handle that kind of gruelling schedule then Brazil midfielder Fabinho will drop into the backline.

Fellow midfielder Gini Wijnaldum also played centre-back on one occasion last season and Klopp says that changing to a three-man backline is also an option.

“I hope Dejan can play them all but I don't know in the moment. It looks really good,” Klopp said.

“We don't really have options. But Fabinho can play at centre-half as well so that's good.

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“Nat Phillips is injured as well which is a real shame. We may have to think about other options like three at the back with two midfielders or stuff like that.

“If something else happens we would have to do something like that. When I saw the Southampton v Arsenal line-ups I saw Arsenal are already in a situation where they have to make these changes.

“It's just the situation and the job to do. If we can keep them fit it's very important but who knows?”

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Three years ago Klopp sought a short-term fix for a defensive injury crisis in the January window when he signed Steven Caulker on loan from QPR.

However, with Gomez and Matip both on track to return to action next month the manager believes a loan signing this time around is unlikely.

“I would say no but I don't know exactly what will happen until the transfer window closes," Klopp added.

Keep up to date with all the build-up to Liverpool's trip to Wolves here

“In the moment it looks that Joe and Joel will be back before the window closes so why should we do that?

“Could we get somebody just for January with the quality we need? I am not sure that is possible.”