Jurgen Klopp maintains it has been business as usual at Liverpool despite the absence of assistant manager Zeljko Buvac.

Buvac – who Klopp regards as “the brains” of his coaching set-up – has been away from Anfield since the beginning of the month.

Liverpool were compelled to deny reports the Bosnian had stepped down from his position but admitted he would not return to the club this season.

Since Buvac's surprise exit, the Reds have lost successive games in the Champions League at Roma and in the Premier League at Chelsea.

But when asked if his job had changed without his trusted lieutenant, Klopp said: “No, not a bit.

“Is there more responsibility or stress? No, absolutely not.

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“I am not on my own, I have still a lot of people around me, Peter Krawietz and Andreas Kornmayer’s team.

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“So I am not alone. Nobody needs to worry about that.”