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Key takeaways from Klopp’s United presser

By Russell Hughes

FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: GRADIENT ADDED - COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES - Image numbers (L) 630799888 and 619016290) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United and Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool. Manchester United and Liverpool meet in a Premier League match on October 14,2017 at Anfield in Liverpool. ***LEFT IMAGE*** STRATFORD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium on January 2, 2017 in Stratford, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on October 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
FILE PHOTO (EDITORS NOTE: GRADIENT ADDED - COMPOSITE OF TWO IMAGES - Image numbers (L) 630799888 and 619016290) In this composite image a comparision has been made between Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United and Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool. Manchester United and Liverpool meet in a Premier League match on October 14,2017 at Anfield in Liverpool. ***LEFT IMAGE*** STRATFORD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 02: Jose Mourinho, Manager of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Manchester United at London Stadium on January 2, 2017 in Stratford, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool looks on during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park on October 29, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) /
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Liverpool take on Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday and manager Jurgen Klopp has had his press conference.

With both sides vying for second place in the table, the game is bound to be a heated affair. The is an absolute classic rivalry, too, and this makes it an even more special occasion.

United boss Jose Mourinho is likely to pull up his drawbridge and approach the fixture in a defensive manner, while Klopp only knows one way to go about things and will look to use his attacking three to devastating fashion.

Klopp held his pre-game press conference on Friday, so keep scrolling down to read some of the key takeaways from his time in front of the press.

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Injuries

According to Liverpoolfc.com, there are four Liverpool players who have been coming back from injury. Jordan Henderson, Nathaniel Clyne, Georginio Wijnaldum and Andy Robertson have all picked up knocks during the week.

Henderson complained of a dead leg during the draw with Porto in midweek, but has trained since then and will be available to play – as will Robertson and Wijnaldum.

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Clyne’s situation is more complex, and although he is getting closer to being match fit, the former Southampton man will not be available for the United game.

The size of the game

One of the debates between Reds fans is how big is this clash? Is it bigger than the Merseyside derby against Everton? Klopp thinks it is.

Talking before he made the trip across the country with his squad, the German stated that this is the ‘biggest game I can imagine’, as reported on the official club site.

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However, the ex-Borussia Dortmund man said the outcome of the clash wouldn’t define their season – despite some of the talk around it being the difference between second and third in the table, wrote the Liverpool Echo.

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