Jurgen Klopp might admittedly not be the biggest fan of international football, but he is the staunchest defender of his own squad when they report for their respective nations. Be it a lack of minutes or playing out of position, the German is never shy of coming in to bat for his Liverpool players.
He has repeatedly clashed with Brazil boss Tite over his limited use of Fabinho over the years and has been embroiled in more than one spat with England counterpart Gareth Southgate in recent times. In this final international break before the 2022 World Cup, it’s safe to assume the Three Lions manager might not currently be Klopp ’s favourite person.
Eyebrows were raised when Reds captain Jordan Henderson was a late call-up to the England squad for Nations League clashes with Italy and Germany despite having missed the last month with a thigh injury. While ahead of schedule and ready to return to training, Klopp would have perhaps preferred his skipper to continue his comeback under Liverpool ’s own watchful eye after being earmarked for an October return.
