Klopp took over from Rodgers at Anfield back in 2015 and has quietly gone about re-establishing the Merseysiders among the Premier League's elite.

After a painful Champions League final defeat to Real Madrid last season, Liverpool look the most likely to challenge reigning Premier League champions Manchester City in the title race this season, something that is reflected in the table as the festive fixture pile-up approaches.

Now in charge at Celtic, Rodgers says he wishes Klopp all the best and that the German is doing a great job.

"I want to see them do well, of course," he told 'The Mail on Sunday'. "For the supporters, it would be brilliant.

"When you think how close we got that time (Liverpool finished second under Rodgers in 2014), it became really emotional in that last five games, and to go that close and not win it was tough.

"They will go close. Jurgen Klopp has done a fantastic job and invested well."

The Northern Irishman did admit to an ulterior motive behind his goodwill, though, saying: "Jurgen rents my house. I want him to be there as long as possible."