Full-Strength Team Key To Title Challenge – Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has highlighted the importance of having a fully fit squad ahead of the business end of the season.

In his pre-match press conference on Friday, Klopp pointed out that a full-strength squad is key to their Premier League challenge.

Ex-Borussia Dortmund and Mainz 05 manager Klopp held his last press conference before the crucial Premier League game with Tottenham Hotspur.

Liverpool are at the Premier League summit ahead of rivals Manchester City after the 2-1 win over London club Fulham and a similar result at home to Spurs will be enough to keep them at the top of the table for a few days at least.

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Manchester City have an earlier game this weekend with a relatively easy fixture at Fulham and a win for the Citizens will take them above Liverpool ahead of the Reds’ meeting with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening.

Ahead of the Spurs game, two long-term injury absentees namely Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have returned to training to boost Liverpool in their assault on both the Premier League and the Champions League.

Joe Gomez played 12 league games before suffering a leg fracture against Burnley while Oxlade-Chamberlain has not played since suffering a serious knee injury in April 2018.