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Three of Brendan Rodgers’ backroom have followed him out of Liverpool as the club prepare for the arrival of new manager Jurgen Klopp.

Assistant boss Sean O’Driscoll, head of performance Glen Driscoll and head of opposition analysis Chris Davies have all been informed they won’t be part of the new coaching set-up.

First-team coach Gary McAllister has left his role, but has taken an ambassadorial role at the club.

Goalkeeping coach John Achterberg will remain in his current role.

O’Driscoll and McAllister were only appointed by Brendan Rodgers three months ago after the sacking of Colin Pascoe and Mike Marsh but neither are required on Klopp’s staff with the German bringing with him Zeljko Buvac and Peter Krawietz, who he worked with at Borussia Dortmund.

Experienced Bosnian coach Buvac will be Klopp’s No 2, while Krawietz will be the video analyst.

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Driscoll and Davies, who had been at the club since Rodgers’ appointment in the summer of 2012, have also left.

First-team development coach Pep Lijnders, who was promoted to Melwood from the Academy four months ago, is being retained with owners Fenway Sports Group big admirers of his work.

Ryland Morgans, the club’s head of fitness and conditioning, is also expected to stay,

Klopp has agreed a deal with Liverpool and will be presented in a press conference on Friday.