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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Andy Hunter

Jürgen Klopp calls on Liverpool strikers to share burden of busy schedule

Liverpool’s Luis Díaz celebrates with Jarell Quansah after opening the scoring against Lask
Liverpool’s Luis Díaz (right) celebrates with Jarell Quansah after opening the scoring against Lask. Photograph: Jon Super/AP

Jürgen Klopp has told Liverpool’s forwards they must share the workload of a demanding December schedule in order to remain at “full throttle”.

Fulham’s visit to Anfield on Sunday marks the start of “the most intense period in world football” according to the Liverpool manager, whose team play eight games in 24 days this month. The final Europa League group game at Union Saint-Gilloise will be an opportunity to rest senior players, however, with Liverpool having won their group to secure a place in the last 16 with a match to spare.

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