Jurgen Klopp has suggested Liverpool will not sign any players this month despite their defensive injury crisis.
Midfielder James Milner filled in at right-back in the 4-3 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday due to injuries to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joe Gomez.
Milner was sent off for two fouls on Wilfried Zaha and Fabinho, who can play as a makeshift full-back, hobbled off with a hamstring problem in the latter stages of the game.
And with Nathaniel Clyne joining Bournemouth on loan earlier this month, it leaves 18-year-old Rafael Camacho as the Reds’ only available right-back.
Liverpool boss Klopp said: “It is a really difficult problem. I can imagine what people think about this situation but you have to make decisions in moments when decisions are on the table.
“That’s why Clyney is not here anymore. In that moment we had plenty of options and now we don’t have them. That’s how it is in our next games.
“Trent got an injury and it’s serious but not that serious. He will be back early but I don’t know if it’s early enough for the next game. Maybe the game after (at West Ham United).
“Everyone gives me the feeling, Trent as well, that that is absolutely possible but we have to wait and cannot risk anything. We have to come through this situation.
“Tell me a player who can play right-back and other positions as well better than our boys like Rafa can do?
“By the way, after training Ki-Jana (Hoever) had a little injury as well, not too serious and he’s probably back for the Leicester game but these things happen.
“Crystal Palace, of course, had three goalkeepers and all is fine and then the next moment you stand there with one. Do you buy another goalkeeper? I’m not sure. We have to use the resources we have already and that is what we will try.”
Liverpool are back in action when they host Leicester in the Premier League on January 30.