Jurgen Klopp says the unity and spirit in the Liverpool dressing room is driving their Premier League title challenge.

The Reds boss believes his table-topping side would have “no chance” of glory if there were any big egos in his high-flying squad.

Klopp revealed how key duo Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker are increasingly acting as leaders and complementing the vocal presence of skipper Jordan Henderson and vice-captain James Milner on matchdays.

“I always say it is never about one player or a second player,” Klopp said.

“It helps massively in our case that Ali and Virg are fantastic boys who 'solved' our problems if you like, but in a **** dressing room there is no chance. That's how it is.

“Hendo didn't start against United and Milly didn't play because of injury, but if you see who is talking in our dressing room before a game...

“When the music is loud and people are shouting it is Milly and Hendo. Now Virg starts too, even Ali throws in a few words. It is always the same players, whether they play or don't play, their job never changes.”

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Klopp admits that sense of camaraderie and togetherness has grown steadily over the past three years of his Anfield reign.

“All the experience and the ride to the Champions League final helps a lot,” he said.

“The atmosphere around these games was outstanding. It is not a holiday obviously but it is a bit away from the pressure of the Premier League and no-one expected us to get to the final, to beat City and all that stuff. But we could and that helped a lot that we did it.”

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Liverpool kick off a crucial run of four matches in the space of 13 days when they face Wolves at Molineux on Friday night.

In recent seasons Klopp has been heavily critical of the festive fixture schedule. Last year the Reds played Leicester City on December 30 and had to face Burnley away just 48 hours later.

But this time around they have a longer recovery period between matches. Newcastle visit Anfield on Boxing Day with a home game against Arsenal three days later and then five days to prepare for the crunch trip to Manchester City.

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“It was absolutely something I had to get used to,” Klopp said.

“This year, it’s not that we have the best schedule, but December 29 and January 3 is the best you can get I think.

“I said it last year and I stick to it – playing December 30 and January 1, it’s just crazy. You don’t know how to deal with that.

“You all expect that we deal with it, but we are not only responsible for results, we are responsible for the boys as well.

“I can ask for everything because they are well paid and stuff like that, but then I cannot use them the week later. Stuff like that is such a challenge.

“If you ask all Premier League managers and one says ‘it’s my favourite moment when we play 46 hours after the last game’, I would be really surprised.

“It’s all good so far but still it’s just an intense time. It’s nearly 2019, but before then, we have three games. That’s really a lot after what has been already a long season.

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“Having only 48 hours between games should not happen. Everybody could play on December 29 and January 3 for example.

“Why not? Make these the two match days and then everything is fine. We can all have a proper hangover – not us, but everyone else – and then you are fit again and can watch a football game again. But I am not here to decide that."