Jurgen Klopp selected 20-year-old Belgium international Divock Origi up front for his first game as Liverpool manager at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday.

Former Lille striker Origi, who has played for only 17 minutes in the league this season, started in the absence of Danny Ings, who has sustained a knee ligament injury, and Daniel Sturridge, who was left out of the squad after sustaining a knock in training.

In total Klopp made only two changes to the last team selected by his sacked predecessor Brendan Rodgers, with Origi and Adam Lallana replacing Ings and Sturridge.

"I'm really glad and satisfied that we can start today with Divock Origi in this position," Klopp told BT Sport at White Hart Lane.

"When I was the (Borussia Dortmund) coach, I thought about (signing) him, but he was too expensive. Now he's here, we can work together.

"It's a big chance, but I hope he doesn't feel too much pressure and can enjoy the game."
Klopp was also without captain Jordan Henderson, defender Joe Gomez and close-season signings Christian Benteke and Roberto Firmino due to injury.

The German has been brought in to revive the fortunes of a team who finished sixth in the league last season and who have won only once inside 90 minutes in their last nine games.

 

Klopp's first Liverpool team: Mignolet; Clyne, Skrtel, Sakho, Moreno; Can, Lucas; Milner, Lallana, Coutinho; Origi

Source: AFP