The manager heaped praise on Nathaniel Phillips and claimed that he could very well be the #1 choice to start alongside Joe Gomez with Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho injured. The 23-year-old was set to leave on loan this summer but stayed put at the club in the end. Klopp noted:
Klopp names Liverpool players who could play as center-backs against West Ham
Continuing to talk about the center-back role, Jurgen Klopp hinted that it was not just Nathaniel Phillips who was in the running. He claims that Jordan Henderson, Georginio Wijnaldum, James Milner, or Andy Robertson are all capable of playing at the heart of the defense, and one of them could feature in that role against West Ham.
Liverpool are joint top of the table right now despite the thrashing they received at Aston Villa. They have dropped points in just one other match this season - a 2-2 draw in the Merseyside derby against Everton.
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