Liverpool’s Klopp thankful for Toure return

Many Premier League clubs made several alterations for their respective FA Cup third-round ties, but Wenger insisted clubs must be prepared to try to win every tournament they enter.

“It’s easier to keep everybody on board because you have always the next competition, and everybody thinks I have a chance to play”. He’s done a brilliant job, one of the best managers in the world. He’s a football maniac!

He said: “I always say with players that I don’t sign contracts but it’s a contract for one year – a very good season the player can leave, a very bad one and the club will let the player leave”.

‘Arsenal are not only a good possession team, that’s the problem, they have good counter-attacks too and that’s what you have to be aware of.

He said: “To be honest the training we do under Jurgen is very similar to Arsene. That’s what we want, we don’t think about the rest of the season, only this”.

Klopp and Wenger have become well acquainted with each other in recent years, having met in the Champions League group stages in 2011, 2013 and 2014 when the former managed Borussia Dortmund.

Toure believes the French boss has turned many “average” players into some of the best in the world, though he added that the team’s fortunes turned due to financial restrictions after leaving Highbury for the Emirates.

It could set the tone for the second half of the campaign – Liverpool host the majority of their top six rivals between now and the end of the season, while Arsenal have visits to Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City on their path to the title.

“That is why he could be suited for the modern game because he has that capacity to get out of the pressure”.

With Liverpool’s injury problems easing, punters looking to use a free bet might fancy backing them to beat Arsene Wenger’s side at Anfield.

“Very excited, very happy to be here”, enthused Caulker – who found out of Liverpool’s interest late on Monday night, admitting he didn’t get much sleep before completing the move on Tuesday morning.

Liverpool are decimated by injuries at present with Daniel Sturridge, Jordan Henderson, Philippe Coutinho, Dejan Lovren, Martin Skrtel and Mamadou Sakho among those expected to miss Wednesday’s fixture and Klopp’s team had twice to come behind in order to draw 2-2 at Exeter in the FA Cup last weekend as a effect.