Jurgen Klopp confirmed Thiago will not be back for Sunday’s massive Premier League match at Manchester City at his final pre-match press conference at Melwood.

Klopp, who will soon move his first-team squad and coaching staff to the club’s new training ground in Kirkby, did not put a timescale on the Spanish midfielder’s return.

But he did reveal Thiago will not be ready for the trip to City, which the Liverpool boss called the ‘most difficult game in world football’.

In a wide-ranging press conference, Klopp also spoke about the impact of Diogo Jota, the form of Joe Gomez since Virgil van Dijk’s injury, how many teams will battle for the title Liverpool are defending, why Roberto Firmino remains such a crucial player, and his thoughts on leaving Melwood.

Produced by Kai Delaney

00:00 - ‘Big day’ – Jurgen Klopp on the importance of mass coronavirus testing in Liverpool
02:20 - Significance of Man City v Liverpool
03:50 - Strength of Liverpool attacking depth
05:00 - ‘Thiago not ready’
06:30 - No longer makes a difference playing home or away?
09:00 - Jurgen Klopp ‘really happy’ with Joe Gomez form
10:30 - Juegen Klopp ‘didn’t expect’ Diogo Jota start
12:20 - ‘Mixed Emotions’ - Jurgen Klopp on leaving Melwood
13:50 - Jurgen Klopp reveals input on new training ground designs
14:50 - Two-horse title between Liverpool and Man City?
17:20 - ‘I can’t help people if they don’t appreciate Roberto Firmino’
18:40 - Man City v Liverpool ‘will not decide the league’

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