Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp reveals worrying news after Brighton win

And he says the fitness of his men was the reason why he made six changes to his side before the 5-1 win over Brighton.

Emre Can scored the first, Roberto Firmino grabbed two while Philippe Coutinho and an own-goal completed the rout.

On why he made so many changes, Klopp worryingly revealed: “When you look in the dressing room after the game, they are all really done.

“We changed again six times, but it’s really hard for the boys. Now we play Wednesday in a very, very important game against Moscow and then we play the derby on Sunday.

“That’s the life of the players with the games that are coming up; we need the results.

“I am happy about [our form]. Results-wise it looks like we are flying but unfortunately it is not [like this] because we have to work really hard for it, but that’s OK.”

Klopp’s six changes included a defensive reshuffle at the Amex where Dejan Lovren was partnered by Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum

Coutinho and Mohamed Salah were back while Sadio Mane sat out. Joe Gomez missed out on the matchday squad as he’s laid low with a virus which meant Trent Alexander-Arnold was handed a start, 

Andy Robertson replaced Alberto Moreno at left-back while Jordan Henderson and James Milner also came in.

Klopp added: “We had big problems line-up-wise. You always should be able to react, but it was a little bit close to training that we got information.

“We couldn’t get it earlier and then from the medical department ill, ill, injured or not cool – and all of them were centre-halves and that makes life difficult.

“We had to make a quick decision, we had 20-odd minutes in training.

“The boys did really well and it was difficult place for us. For this game today, the formation fitted really well because we needed the wingers and we had it with the wing-backs.

“We needed to be patient as well and it’s always good when we have this kind of quality at set-pieces offensively.”