Leeds game is as important as Carabao Cup final for Klopp.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he won’t consider the Carabao Cup final while selecting his team against Leeds United.
The Reds will face Tuchel’s Chelsea to aim for the first silverware of the season on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Before appearing in the finale, they will meet Leeds at home in Premier League.
Speaking prior to the game, Klopp said: “I didn’t think about (the Carabao Cup final).
“I didn’t, because the one thing I learned over the years – and I do this already now for a while – is it doesn’t work for me to have two games or three games in my mind.
“We have to try everything for this game, and that’s what we did against Norwich. We made the changes for Norwich not because of the Leeds game or the final at the weekend.
“We made them because we needed the fresh legs and intensity in this game, and some players were ready for a rest as well, so that’s why we made the changes. That’s exactly how we will do it now.
“The Premier League is the Premier League and you cannot say, ‘I rest somebody for the final’ or whatever. For me, it never worked out if you try to rest one and bring him on after 60 minutes and he gets a knock in the 65th minute, so what’s the point?
“I have a few things to sort during the week but I don’t even try to think about the game after the one we are really in.”
Leeds game is as important as Carabao Cup final for Klopp. Liverpool will look for three more points to reduce the gap with City in the league table.
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