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It's the kick-off slot that Jurgen Klopp simply loathes.

But the Liverpool manager has at least been aided by the Champions League schedule this week as he prepares his charges for Saturday's lunchtime visit to Brighton.

The Reds boss has made no secret of his dislike of 12.30pm games in the Premier League of a Saturday, but he has found some of that ire to be rooted in the conflict of the calendar when his team have played in Europe on the Wednesday evening that week.

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"Sky and BT have to talk because if we keep playing on Wednesday and Saturday [at] 12:30, I’m not sure if we will finish the season with 11 players," Klopp fumed last season.

"I know [the broadcasters] don’t care and that’s the problem. We’ve discussed it for a long time and nothing’s happened."

The German had a point given the Premier League season had been condensed into eight months and the number of muscle injuries rose significantly as a result across the division.

This time around, at least, he was able to play on a Tuesday as his Reds side