Liverpool fans are baffled at Nathaniel Phillips being frozen out recently

A number of Liverpool supporters have been left bemused at Jurgen Klopp’s treatment of Nathaniel Phillips, following the Reds’ 3-1 loss away to Leicester City.

The Premier League champions suffered yet another day to forget on Saturday afternoon, letting a 1-0 lead slip and capitulating at the King Power Stadium.

That’s now three league defeats in a row for Liverpool, who are not only out of the title race, but also now face a real battle to finish in the top four.

There was yet more calamitous defending on show on Saturday, with Alisson and debutant Ozan Kabak’s mix-up allowing Jamie Vardy to put Leicester 2-1 up.

The Turkey international partnered Jordan Henderson at centre-back, but won’t want to remember his maiden Liverpool appearance in a hurry.

There was no place in the starting lineup for Phillips, despite the 23-year-old largely doing a solid job this season, making six appearances in the league.

It was a decision that has left some frustrated, with a number of Liverpool fans taking to Twitter to voice their feelings.

https://twitter.com/VxrgilSZN/status/1360582136361848832?s=20

Klopp needs to introspect! Some of his selections and decisions of late have been baffling and have cost LFC badly! Now with Origi injured, the Minamino move looks a very major blunder! Nat Phillips unfairly treated
— Ravi Nayar (@ravidebonair) February 14, 2021

@LFC @JohnDykesFC What else does Nat Phillips need to do to get a chance? Klopp is blundering game after game
— Ravi Nayar (@ravidebonair) February 14, 2021

I'm no football manager,but still can't help but think Nat Phillips is being unfairly overlooked..The games the lad has played he's been consistent & put in some really good performances..Not to mention the decent spell in Germany at Stuttgart..The whole thing doesn't add up.
— AnfieldUrchin (@Anfield_Urchin) February 13, 2021