Klopp relishing Reds’ run-in

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is relishing the challenge he and his team face as they look to secure a top-four finish to return to Europe’s elite competition next season.

Klopp’s men currently occupy third place in the Premier League – one point ahead of Manchester City and one further clear of Manchester United.

And the German wants to see his side give everything they have to the cause over the course of their four remaining games, starting with their trip to Vicarage Road to take on Watford on Monday night.

But Klopp insists his side have achieved an objective by simply being in the mix at the business end of the season.

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“I think when we met here months ago at the beginning of the season, when we were first or second in the table and all that stuff, I said the only thing we can do is to be in the battle for the interesting positions at the end of the season,” explained Klopp.

“The end of the season is now, of course, it is the last month of the season and we are in the battle. So what else do we want?

“Yes, it would be nice if we had ten points more and fight with Chelsea for the title, but that’s not for us obviously in this moment.

“So we have to fight for what we can fight for and that’s a Champions League place. That’s really, really interesting, to be honest.”