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Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's Champions League trip to Maribor isn't the place to rotate his squad with Ben Woodburn having to settle for playing in the UEFA Youth League game.

The Reds boss has vowed to go strong with his line up against the Slovenian champions as his side chase a first win in Group E.

Woodburn, who celebrated his 18th birthday on Sunday, has only played 45 minutes of first-team football this season but his wait for another chance goes on.

The Wales international will captain Steven Gerrard's under-19s against Maribor on Tuesday afternoon before watching the seniors in action.

Asked if he was tempted to draft Woodburn into the senior squad, Klopp said: “No. No chance. I know everyone is thinking Maribor v Liverpool is the place where you should rotate but it's the last place where I would do things like this.

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"Maybe we will make one or two changes, we will see. But the first job is not to think the same thing as a lot of you think and under-estimate the opponent.

"Maribor took the hard way to get here with three qualification rounds and went through. That's quality and mentality.

"I heard that usually their stadium isn't sold out but it is for this game. It will be a special atmosphere.

"I need to think about this and not about giving anyone Champions League experience or whatever.

"Ben is here by the way. He will play with the under-19s."