Jurgen Klopp says he never considered the idea of splitting his squad for Liverpool’s upcoming Carabao Cup and Club World Cup commitments.
The Reds face two matches in the space 24 hours later this month, summing up the relentless nature of their December schedule.
Klopp’s side travel to Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on December 17th, before facing their Club World Cup semi-final the following day.
Liverpool’s youngsters will play in the former, with the senior squad travelling to Qatar for the latter.
Speaking at his pre-Bournemouth press conference on Friday, Klopp shut down any talk that he may have used senior players in both games, simply saying:
Not for one second.
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Klopp has done the right thing in prioritising one competition and effectively giving up on the other.
That is no disrespect to the academy players who will give their all, but Villa will go into the tie as strong favourites.
In truth, both competitions pale into insignificance compared to the Premier League and Champions League this season.
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