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Jurgen Klopp looks to have finally replaced Zeljko Buvac at Liverpool.

The German was left without an assistant just days before the second leg of the Reds' Champions League semi-final clash with Roma back in April, when Buvac walked out on him and the team.

The 56-year-old had worked alongside Klopp for the best part of 17 years until that point, and had also been his number two at Mainz and Borussia Dortmund.

Liverpool confirmed his departure on their website, announcing that the Bosnian Serb had walked away from the Anfield club "for personal reasons".

Klopp kept his cards close to his chest in regards to what he made of the issue.

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But the German had previously spoken out about how much of a positive influence Buvac had been on his managerial career, famously referring to him as "my brain".

The Reds failed to bring in a new assistant manager, but Pepijn Lijnders did rejoin the coaching staff last month.

The Dutchman was previously a part of the Liverpool backroom team, but left to take over the manager's job at NEC Nijmegen.

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Upon leaving the Eerste Divisie side he returned to Anfield, but appears to have a more prevalent role on the training ground.

In Liverpool's past two training sessions the coach has been in the thick of the action, barking orders as players and putting them through their paces.

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In fact he appears to be more involved than Klopp when it comes to overseeing drills, and is currently out in the USA with the squad.

As things stand Lijnders is still a first team coach, on paper at least, but Klopp may decide to reward him with a new title should things continue in the same vein.