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James Milner has revealed the Liverpool squad are delighted Jurgen Klopp has signed on for an extra two years - but admits it will be seen as an "average season" if the Reds don't add to their League Cup triumph.

Klopp's side remain a point behind Premier League leaders Manchester City after a much-changed side earned an impressive 1-0 win at Newcastle United on Saturday.

Liverpool will look to maintain their quadruple quest when they take a 2-0 first-leg lead to Villarreal for their Champions League semi-final return on Tuesday evening.

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And Milner believes the Reds can benefit further from Klopp having last week extended his Anfield commitment to 2026 as he detailed the progress made since the Liverpool boss took over in October 2015.

"Yeah, we’re happy – he’s not a bad manager, is he?!" said Milner, one of only five players - Reds captain Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez, Divock Origi and Roberto Firmino the others - to have been present throughout