Klopp says that he is still looking to bolster his squad but is happy with his team

Jürgen Klopp has said that he is searching for reinforcements, but added that if the transfer window was already closed he would have a “team which I like and could play football with.”

Liverpool have endured a difficult summer, having been unable to complete deals for their top targets Naby Keïta and Virgil van Dijk, compounded by Philippe Coutinho’s efforts to force a move to Barcelona.

That combination has created a backdrop of unrest which Peter Moore, the club’s chief executive, sought to defuse four days into the new season by appealing for unity on Twitter before Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg victory over Hoffenheim.

Liverpool remain interested in Van Dijk but Southampton maintain that he will not be sold, while midfield alternatives to