James Milner believes the international break came at a big cost for Liverpool.

Liverpool's current squad has been decimated with injuries and the international break proved to be a hammer blow for the Reds as they lost key duo Joe Gomez and Danny Ings for the rest of the season.

Midfielder Milner has been ruing the loss of Gomez and Ings, and expressed his hope that the duo can make a recovery as soon as possible.

Milner said: "I'm devastated for Danny and Joe.

"Jordan Rossiter has come back with a hamstring strain so it was not a good international break.

"I am gutted for Danny. He has come in and done really well. He was just chasing a ball in training.

"It is devastating after making his England debut but I said to him: 'it could be a lot worse, it could have come before you made your England debut, but you did that and had come in and done really well for us.'

"People know what he is about and hopefully Danny and Joe can get back as soon as possible."