Jurgen Klopp has admitted it’s “incredibly hard” for Takumi Minamino to be regularly left out of the Liverpool team after arriving from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020.
A year into his time at Anfield, Minamino was loaned out to Southampton for the second half of last season. His time on the south coast did not go fully to plan, but he has enjoyed a better campaign for Liverpool this year.
In his 22 appearances for the club this season, the Japan international has nine goals to his name. Minamino played a key role in helping the club reach the Carabao Cup final, although did not feature in the Wembley showpiece against Chelsea.
