Klopp Open to Playing 2 XIs in 2 Days in 2 Different Competitions
Jurgen Klopp has admitted he would be open to the idea of fielding two entirely different teams in Liverpool's Carabao Cup and Club World Cup games next month - but that his star men would be in Qatar.
The Reds are due to play in the international tournament following their Champions League triumph last season on December 18.
However, following their remarkable penalty victory against Arsenal following a 5-5 thriller this week, they have been drawn in the quarter-finals of domestic competition against Aston Villa a day before.
Klopp's side are scheduled to play a hefty nine fixtures in December and and the German previously suggested that his side may have to cede their place in the Carabao Cup in order to compete abroad.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of a Premier League clash with Villa however, he has indicated that there may be a solution to be found.
"We have discussed it already," he stated. "We have to because there's not too much time to make that decision.
"There's not a final decision yet but, if we would play while we are in Qatar, it would be two different teams. We cannot leave any [senior] players at home for the EFL Cup - we have two games [in Qatar] in a very busy period.
"It's not that we can go there with 11 players and say these 11 guys play the two games in Qatar and the other [senior] guys play at home in England against Aston Villa. We have to make a decision and we will make a decision but not yet."
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The Reds are due to play in the international tournament following their Champions League triumph last season on December 18.
However, following their remarkable penalty victory against Arsenal following a 5-5 thriller this week, they have been drawn in the quarter-finals of domestic competition against Aston Villa a day before.
Klopp's side are scheduled to play a hefty nine fixtures in December and and the German previously suggested that his side may have to cede their place in the Carabao Cup in order to compete abroad.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of a Premier League clash with Villa however, he has indicated that there may be a solution to be found.
"We have discussed it already," he stated. "We have to because there's not too much time to make that decision.
"There's not a final decision yet but, if we would play while we are in Qatar, it would be two different teams. We cannot leave any [senior] players at home for the EFL Cup - we have two games [in Qatar] in a very busy period.
"It's not that we can go there with 11 players and say these 11 guys play the two games in Qatar and the other [senior] guys play at home in England against Aston Villa. We have to make a decision and we will make a decision but not yet."
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