The Reds take on the Toffees in the FA Cup third round on Sunday but Klopp insists the rivalry between the two sides won't influence his decision on his starting 11
Jurgen Klopp is adamant that not even the emotion or history of the Mersey derby will persuade him to risk the health and fitness of a squad stretched to breaking point.
The temptation for Klopp would be to select all his stars to ensure another morale-boosting victory over Everton to follow the inspiring 5-2 Premier League victory of a month ago. “In the moment when I start getting emotional – and it is not during the game – then all of us at Liverpool have a problem.
Klopp believes that simple science will force his hand in selecting a team to face their local rivals on Sunday…even if that means a weakened team that risks losing to the Blues at Anfield for the first time in 20 years, And the manager explained: “I couldn't make a line-up in this moment if I wanted to. I have to make sensible decisions about this. Can I force anyone into that game saying 'Whatever happens, I don't care’? No.
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