Coutinho set to return against Southampton

The latter of those wins – a hard-fought 1-0 success against Swansea – saw the return of captain Jordan Henderson and striker Daniel Sturridge, who featured off the bench for the first time since Klopp’s appointment in October.

James Milner has had League Cup glory with Manchester City and wants to do the same with Liverpool.

But Liverpool hung on to pick up a vital three points as Jurgen Klopp’s side jumped four spots into sixth on the ladder, just four points outside a Champions League place. The Saints have a really solid team and they will be tough to break down. “We just need to keep doing well”, explained Ibe.

‘We had (Philippe) Coutinho, (Roberto) Firmino, (Adam) Lallana and now you have Benteke and that is a good thing.

“He added: “Anything is possible right now”.

If Liverpool can advance in the Capital One Cup, they will then head into January with games to play in two domestic cup competitions as they join the FA Cup.

Bogdan has just managed to make the one appearance under Klopp so far – in the League Cup fourth round win over Bournemouth where he managed to make several fine saves as he recorded his first clean sheet.

“Maybe I should feel it but I don’t”.

Dejan Lovren says Liverpool should be “very proud” after the win over Swansea rounded off a “great week” for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

“Development is taking all of your performances and working on it. At the end of a period of time, we can be at our best much more often”.

“Monday we will be back in the race and preparing for Southampton”.

The introduction of Klopp has acted as a catalyst for improvement in terms of results, even if performances are not yet of the kind of consistent quality that would allow the new Liverpool manager to buy into the sense of momentum that others are experiencing.

Providing they can stay fit, both players are likely to become key components for Klopp as he continues to restructure the team and build on his positive start in the Anfield dugout. Alberto Moreno had, I think, 20 knocks everywhere on his body and was limping from the pitch to the dressing room. Southampton have lost two in a row but away to Manchester City and a home loss to Stoke in a game they dominated. “He is going to be remembered as one of Hungary’s top players who played in the Premier League”. “I don’t believe this great myth that they can’t play”. I don’t feel [momentum] because we play again on Wednesday, that’s my problem.

“Of course results are the be-all and end-all, we have to get points on the board but if you perform like that with those principles and work ethic you have confidence results will begin to pick up real soon”.

“But every competition you play in you want to win, you shouldn’t go into it if you don’t expect to win”.