Klopp is certain Liverpool will be suitably prepared for the challenge of facing an in-form Manchester United side under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The Reds can reclaim top spot in the Premier League this weekend by securing a positive result at the home of their arch-rivals on Sunday.


United have won eight and drawn one of their nine league matches since Solskjaer was installed as caretaker manager, shortly after Liverpool had won the reverse fixture 3-1 at Anfield.

At his pre-match press conference, Klopp assessed how the opposition have changed in the past two months, how his team can win at Old Trafford, and more…

On what this weekend’s game means to him…

A lot: it’s the only game we have at the weekend and it’s against Manchester United. It’s a big one, absolutely a big one, and we know it is a difficult one as well.

They are in a good moment – a really good moment – they are physically strong, they defend well, they attack well.

Against Chelsea [in the FA Cup on Monday night], I saw the game and Chelsea were not as bad as everyone made them out to be after the game, but United scored in perfect moments and scored two brilliant goals.

They are full of confidence, all that stuff, that’s how they’re going at the moment, that’s clear. We will go there and be as good as possibly prepared and try everything to get a result there, that’s the plan. You never know.

Two strong teams will face each other and so it’s open until the final whistle. We try to use that time.