Jurgen Klopp is ready to swing the axe to get Liverpool’s faltering top-four campaign back on track.

And the Reds' boss will turn to youth in a bid to solve a defensive crisis that threatens to undermine their season.

Klopp hauled centre-half Dejan Lovren off after just half an hour of Sunday's disastrous showing away to Tottenham, and will now take the shell-shocked 28-year-old out of the firing line.

Although he has the experienced Ragnar Klavan, 31, as back-up at centre-half, he is instead looking at giving England Under-21 international Joe Gomez an extended run there after previously appearing mostly at right-back.

Jurgen Klopp speaks after Tottenham's 4-1 demolition of Liverpool

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That will give Trent Alexander-Arnold a chance at right-back.

The 19-year-old has been used sparingly in recent weeks, after exploding onto the scene in the early weeks of the campaign.

Klopp will also take a close look at his goalkeeping situation, amid criticism that he has failed to address a problem position in his two years at Anfield.

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Simon Mignolet, 29, had another troubled display in the weekend's 4-1 thumping.

The manager will now consider giving Loris Karius, his £7m signing from summer 2016, a vote of confidence with a longer term run in the side.

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The 24-year-old former Germany U21 international has himself struggled with form since arriving at Anfield.

But he played well in his only Premier League start this season, the 4-0 thrashing of Arsenal, and a frustrated Klopp will look to make changes to sort out his backline.

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The manager was fuming after the defeat at Spurs, insisting he could have defended better himself.

That will be reflected in his deliberations this week before his side face Huddersfield at the weekend.