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Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Jurgen Klopp explains dramatic Liverpool formation change to include four forwards

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp made a surprise team selection for Tuesday night's Champions League clash against Rangers by including four forwards in his line-up.

The Reds have stuck to a 4-3-3 formation throughout the seven years since Klopp's appointment at Anfield, in a setup that encourages the three midfielders to hold their positions with both full-backs instructed to join attacks as much as possible.

However, Klopp took fans aback by selecting just two midfielders for the visit of the Scottish giants as four forwards were all included from the start as Mohamed Salah was joined by Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz.

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