‘It’s half-time, nothing else,’ Klopp says as Liverpool hold edge over Inter

Jürgen Klopp said of Liverpool’s first-leg win: ‘I wouldn’t tell the boys it was job done if it was 2-0 at half-time in any other game.’ Photograph: Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Jürgen Klopp insists Liverpool still have work to do in the second leg of their Champions League tie with Internazionale despite taking a significant step towards the quarter‑finals with victory at San Siro. They face a nervous wait, however, to discover the extent of an ankle injury sustained by Diogo Jota.

The forward was withdrawn at half-time and replaced by Roberto Firmino, who went on to score the opener in Milan before Mohamed Salah added a second goal seven minutes from time to give Liverpool breathing space before the return leg at Anfield next month.