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Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will no longer send their best young talents out on loan.

The Reds boss has responded to the club’s current injury crisis by recalling Ryan Kent and Sheyi Ojo from their temporary spells at Coventry and Wolves respectively. Tiago Ilori has also returned to Melwood after Aston Villa agreed to a request to cancel his season-long loan.

Liverpool still have 11 players out on loan ranging from first-team squad players like Mario Balotelli and Lazar Markovic to Academy rookies like Sergi Canos, Lawrence Vigouroux and Jordan Williams.

However, Klopp isn’t a fan of sending youngsters away to continue their development and wants them to stay around as part of the club’s under-21s squad in future.

“It is important we take our own players back like with Kent, Ojo and Tiago,” he said.

“These are our players and we have a situation (with the injuries). In my opinion the best talents should be at their own club so they can play together for the under-21s and develop as a team, so you always have them around you.

“That’s how I think it should be. Now we take them back and it’s a big chance for the boys. Offensive wingers and a centre-half are interesting for us in this moment.

“The loan system is something we need to look at in the summer – the best talents should be in their club so they can develop.”

Klopp confirmed that Liverpool are pushing ahead with plans to recruit another centre-back during the January transfer window after Dejan Lovre, Martin Skrtel, Mamadou Sakho and Kolo Toure were all sidelined by injury.

“The truth is of course we have to react to the situation,” he said.

“It’s difficult to find quality players. They have to be in a difficult situation in their actual club.

“We have to try to find the perfect solution. It’s not too easy. But we have our eyes open in the market.”

Klopp will field a young side at Exeter City in the FA Cup on Friday night with Kent, Ojo and Ilori all expected to feature.

The Reds boss has told his players to expect a real test against the League Two outfit.

“We watched Exeter’s last game yesterday and their pitch is not in the best shape,” he added.

“They are a good team. The quality of their players is not in doubt – they are all professionals.

“The dressing rooms will be very small I’ve heard. Maybe we won’t be a long time in there!

“I enjoy life but at this moment it’s a lot of work, not too much joy. Now it’s Exeter. Then five days until Arsenal.

“It’s nearly a break. I’ll think about flying off on holiday!"