Liverpool currently have 18 players out on loan and I thought it’d be interesting to see, seeing as 18 players make up a match day squad, what these players would look like as a starting XI, plus a subs bench:

Starting XI

Goalkeeper: Danny Ward (on loan to Aberdeen)

Right Back: Ryan McLaughlin (on loan to Aberdeen)

Centre Back: Tiago Ilori (on loan to Aston Villa)

Centre Back: Andre Wisdom (on loan to Norwich City)

Left Back: Joe Maguire (on loan to Leyton Orient)

Midfield: Luis Alberto (on loan to Deportivo La Coruna)

Midfield: Jordan Williams (on loan to Swindon)

Right Forward: Lazar Markovic (on loan to Fenerbahce)

Attacking Midfield: Sergi Canos (on loan to Brentford)

Left Forward: Sheyi Ojo (on loan to Wolves)

Striker: Mario Balotelli (on loan to AC Milan)

Subs:

Lawrence Vigouroux (on loan to Swindon)

Kevin Stewart (on loan to Swindon)

Taiwo Awoniyi (on loan to FSV Frankfurt)

Lloyd Jones (on loan to Blackpool)

Harry Wilson (on loan to Crewe)

Samed Yesil (on loan to FC Luzern)

Allan Rodrigues de Souza (on loan to SJK)

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