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Connor O'Neill

Jurgen Klopp names two Liverpool players who take not playing the worst

Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Lucas Leiva and James Milner are the two players he has managed who take it the hardest when they don't play.

Leiva, 36, announced his retirement from football last month because of a heart condition. Signed from Gremio for £5 million by Liverpool in 2007, the midfielder went on to make 346 appearances in 10 seasons at Anfield.

His tally of 247 Premier League appearances for Liverpool is the fourth-most by a Brazilian in the competition's history. After leaving Liverpool, Leiva signed for Lazio in a £5 million deal and went on to win the Coppa Italia with the Serie A club.

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