Klopp vows to play strongest Liverpool team against Southampton

Of Tuchel, he said: “We have absolutely no problem. They’re certainties for the Champions League spot and I think they might win the league”.

Hummels has a contract until 2017 with the club and Dortmund could be ready to sell him next summer if he refuses to sign a new deal.

Klopp’s men have risen to sixth in the Premier League, advanced in the Europa League and face Southampton in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. Furthermore, Klopp has lost just one of his 10 matches in charge of the Liverpool so far. “Manchester United may well win the league but it would be the death of football”.

“I hear Southampton and Liverpool are not the best friends, so it will be a feisty game”. Of course, good form is only as good as the next game, so hopefully Klopp can keep the players focused as they try to continue their cup runs and improve league table position simultaneously.

Liverpool have been without Coutinho since the Brazilian picked up a hamstring injury during their 4-1 win over Manchester City late last month.

The Merseysiders, who have won six of their last seven games in all competitions, play seven times in December.

“The manager didn’t want to focus on any other team, just focus on us and keeping that consistency, keeping winning games and trying to get the three points”, he said.

“I think we have a talented squad; we have a great mix of youth and experience and obviously a new manager, the stadium is being upgraded as well so I think it is a great time to be involved at the club”, said Milner. Our situation is that we are in all competitions.

The Brazilian has a chance of featuring at the ground he once hit a famous 35-yard thunderbolt, but our manager wants to see how he comes through Tuesday afternoon training first.

When asked if he felt Sunday’s victory over the Swans had added to his side’s growing momentum, Klopp added: “Maybe I should feel it but I don’t”. But if nothing happens from now, they will be in the squad.

“We have to give the right advice in the right moment and not leave the player alone in situations like this”. The last time they went got into the semi-finals was in 1987, before losing to Liverpool in the semis.