Jurgen Klopp has strongly hinted he will resist dipping into the transfer market this month despite admitting Liverpool face a “really difficult problem” in defence.

Klopp is pondering a selection crisis at right-back in the wake of Saturday's dramatic 4-3 win over Crystal Palace.

James Milner, who deputised in the role at the weekend, is suspended for Liverpool's next match at home to Leicester City on Wednesday week following his late red card at the weekend.

Fabinho, another right-back option, hobbled off with a hamstring problem towards full time, while Klopp has intimated the Leicester game will come too early for Trent Alexander-Arnold with Joe Gomez already sidelined.

And with Nathaniel Clyne on loan at Bournemouth, Rafa Camacho – who made his Premier League debut during injury time against Palace – is Liverpool's only recognised available right-back at present.

“It is a really difficult problem,” said Klopp. “I can imagine what people think about this situation but you have to make decisions in moments when decisions are on the table.

“That's why Clyney is not here anymore. In that moment we had plenty of options and now we don't have them. That's how it is in our next games.

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“Trent got an injury and it's serious but not that serious. He will be back early but I don't know if early enough for the next game. Maybe the game after (at West Ham United the following Monday).

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“Everyone gives me the feeling, Trent as well, that that is absolutely possible but we have to wait and cannot risk anything. We have to come through this situation.”

Klopp added: “Tell me a player who can play right-back and other positions as well better than our boys like Rafa can do?

“By the way, after training Ki-Jana (Hoever) has a little injury as well, not too serious and he's probably back for the Leicester game but these things happen.

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“Crystal Palace, of course, had three goalkeepers and all is fine and then the next moment you stand there with one. Do you buy another goalkeeper? I'm not sure. We have to use the resources we have already and that is what we try.”

With Milner dismissed and Fabinho off injured, there was a spell before Camacho's introduction towards the end of Saturday's match where Roberto Firmino filled in at right-back.

“It wasn't the perfect solution,” admitted Klopp. “It was a bit of a surprise of course but we had to react pretty quick and Bobby was a centre-half when he started playing, I remembered that at least, but of course it's difficult.

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“We could have done a few things, bringing in Alberto (Moreno) or Rafa immediately, but we had to defend Zaha with two or three players anyway and Bobby is a very smart player.”

Klopp was shouting at Firmino to remain in position during injury time, and added: “In the moment when he was involved in the counter-attack I thought 'My God' but that's what happens with a lack of oxygen, you do things you wouldn't normally do! But that's his desire and I loved that.

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“He's always involved in pretty much everything and in that moment I had to shout 'You are now right-back'.

“Before that, when Fabinho left the pitch, he was in a 4-5-1 half-left midfield so we had to try a bit of magic. In the end we defended with big heart and not with the best organisation.”