Jamie Carragher has advised Jurgen Klopp to rest his best players in European tie against FC Porto to keep his challenge for the league title in place.
Liverpool are set to face the Portuguese outfit this week after getting past Southampton on Saturday. They are currently at the top of the table but Manchester City are following closely behind with a game in hand.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are favoured to get past Porto and if they do so, they are bound to meet either Barcelona or Manchester United in the Champions League Semi-finals.
Looking at the past rivalry between the two outfits, a tie between the Reds and Ole Solskjaer’s men are expected to wound up both the clubs and their fans.
Carragher has urged Liverpool to not get overwhelmed by the European tie. He said, “I think the big decision both managers have, or certainly Jurgen Klopp will have, is the Champions League semi-final.”
“Pep will still go strong on that. It will be a big thing – what will Jurgen Klopp do in a big semi-final with a league game coming?
“He knows how much Liverpool and Liverpool supporters want to win the league. If Liverpool are in pole position for the league, I’d have no problem with him resting players against Manchester United. The league is bigger than anything for Liverpool.”
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