Friday at LFC: Klopp speaks at Melwood, McAllister on Leeds tie and more
Jürgen Klopp previews Liverpool's trip to Crystal Palace, Gary McAllister relishes the Reds' EFL Cup clash with Leeds United and Dejan Lovren hails Joe Gomez.
All this, and much more besides, features in Friday's round-up of all the latest LFC news...
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Klopp held his pre-Palace press conference at Melwood this afternoon, and the boss was asked about a wide range of topics.
The manager gave an update on the fitness of his squad, his views on the tightness at the top of the Premier League and an opinion on how former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is faring at Selhurst Park.
LFCTV GO: Watch Jürgen's press conference in full
The Reds were rewarded for their 2-1 fourth-round victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night with a home quarter-final tie against Leeds United.
One man who knows a thing or two about Liverpool and Leeds is Gary McAllister, who is afforded hero status by both sets of supporters, and he can't wait for the game at Anfield, which will take place on Tuesday November 29.
"This fixture goes way back, there have been some great games and great players at both clubs," McAllister told us.
Klopp's media briefing also included an update on how Gomez is progressing following his return to training after a long-term injury absence, while it's safe to say Lovren has been impressed by his young teammate.
"This guy is so strong, he’s just 19. He is unbelievable. He can be a top player," the Croatia international told us.
Quiz!
Former Reds forward Milan Baros turns 35 today. To celebrate the 2005 Champions League winner's birthday, we've put together a quiz on his goalscoring feats during his time at Anfield.
Click here to test your knowledge of Baros' Liverpool career.
The best of LFCTV GO...
Last Saturday's win over West Bromwich Albion was the 100th game of Adam Lallana's Liverpool career.
The No.20 has scored 16 goals in his century of appearances in all competitions for the Reds, and you can watch 10 of his best by clicking play on the video below.
Subscribers can also enjoy a behind-the-scenes video of training at Melwood as Liverpool prepared for tomorrow's trip to Palace.
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Goals, goals, goals...
Liverpool's U23s have started the season in impressive form, and you can watch 10 of the best goals scored by Michael Beale's side this term for free below.
Coming up on Liverpoolfc.com on Saturday...
We'll have all the build-up, match action and reaction from Selhurst Park as Liverpool look to make it 11 games unbeaten in all competitions.
Meanwhile, Sadio Mane talks about his goal celebrations with Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino, and Reds legend Jan Molby gives us his view on Georginio Wijnaldum's start to life at Anfield.