We are discussing the injury and his expectations on Klopp when Ings points out that he would also like to say something about the man who brought him to Liverpool. Brendan Rodgers might have been pushed to the back of the agenda of late, but Ings has not forgotten him. “I couldn’t speak any more highly of him, he gave me the opportunity to play for Liverpool. Obviously he is going through a tough time at the moment. It is not nice for any manager but what I do know is that he is a great guy, and a great man to have around a club. I know he will do extremely well in his career.”