Jurgen Klopp has warned his senior Liverpool stars not to feel too comfortable in their starting roles this season as he builds a squad that can sustain a rotation policy.

Klopp expects the competition for places at Anfield to be at its strongest since he joined the club, especially if he can add more new faces before the end of August.

His plan is to make more regular changes without compromising the style or quality of performances – something which has been impossible during his first two years.

And in a dig at those who criticised him for playing a weaker side in last year’s FA Cup, Klopp said ‘even Gary Lineker’ will be pleased with Liverpool’s new approach.

“If it stays like this. I would say you should perform if you want to play. I cannot decide this. It’s the performance that decides it,” he said.