Caoimhin Kelleher plans to use the World Cup break to learn from the performances of the top goalkeepers in Qatar.
He reckons the down-time will also allow his Liverpool teammates to recharge their batteries ahead of a return to action in late December.
Kelleher, who made a surprise appearance on the Late Late Toy Show last Friday, jets out to Dubai for a warm-weather training camp, which includes a couple of glamour friendlies.
He can expect to see plenty of action against Lyon on December 11 and AC Milan five days later, with first-choice goalkeeper Alisson lining out for Brazil.
Despite the games, it’s a break from the helter-skelter of the Premier League, where a poor start has seen the Reds slump to sixth in the table.
Ireland net-minder Kelleher said: “First off it gives us the chance to maybe get a bit of rest in first and to recharge the batteries.
“After that, we’ve got a good amount of time to just focus on training and improve stuff that we need to improve.
“Especially in the middle of a season you don’t normally get that time, it’s normally game after game, so it’ll be a good opportunity for us as a group to get some good training sessions in and try to improve.”
Kelleher will keep a close eye as the World Cup progresses in nearby Qatar.
“There’ll obviously be some great goalkeepers on show there so it’ll be great to watch them and try to learn some stuff from them while they’re playing,” said the Corkman.
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