EPL coaches welcome new Liverpool tactician Klopp

Eric Dier, who has impressed in a holding midfield role this season, will also miss out, through suspension.

“Some things you can change instantly: mentality, readiness”, said Klopp, whose side is 10th in the table, a point below eighth-placed Tottenham. That is all you can change.

“I know the team are not playing that well, but Kloppo definitely has an idea of what he wants to do”.

“It will be intriguing to see Jurgen Klopp’s first team selection and shape, and what response his arrival generates from his new players”, says BBC commentator Steve Bower. “I saw that in the week [in training] and that is good”.

The 48-year-old is set to name is first Liverpool starting XI as Reds manager after he succeeded Brendan Rodgers in the Anfield role last week.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has reassured Joe Gomez he is happy to wait for him to return to fitness after he confirmed the defender had sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Klopp will make his bow as Liverpool manager Saturday against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Klopp has spelled out exactly what he expects from everyone at the club, and he wants total commitment to the Liverpool cause, expecting everyone to get themselves in shape to run and fight more than the opposition team.

Mauricio Pochettino has dedicated his Premier League Manager of the Month award for September to everyone at Tottenham.

Another advocate of aggressive, high-pressing football, Pochettino steered Spurs to a fifth-place finish last season – one place above Liverpool – and recent signs suggest that his philosophy is bearing fruit.

Meanwhile, Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez is arguably the form player in the Premier League, having scored nine goals in his last five games for club and country – including two in the stunning 3-0 win over Manchester United in the last round of the Premier League.

Spurs and Liverpool have found themselves nearly inextricably intertwined in the last few seasons, whether they are fighting over European qualifying spots or which of them can waste the most money in the transfer market, and Saturday’s game will just be the latest chapter of that battle.

“It’s different to the way we played in Southampton”.

“It is more interesting for me what are they able to do on their best day”.

“We have a lot of resources to research information”.