Jurgen Klopp expects 'fired-up' Leeds United to come at them in search of crucial points

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says his counterpart Jesse Marsch will set Leeds "on fire" for their clash with the Reds at Anfield on Saturday.

The Yorkshire outfit, 18th in the Premier League, has suffered defeats in each of their last four matches in an eight-game winless streak and Marsch has said he is "sick" of losing.

Liverpool have had problems themselves this season, with a record showing only four wins from 11 league games and three losses leaving them eighth in the table.

Klopp, whose side bounced back from a shock 1-0 reverse at Nottingham Forest with Wednesday's 3-0 Champions League win at Ajax, was asked if he expected a different Liverpool after the World Cup in Qatar that gets under way next month.

The German stressed there were "a lot of ifs" and that currently, his interest was in the picture at present.

And having already spoken of a "massive difference" in Leeds' recent results and performances, he added: "When we talk about our situation, how can we improve it, it sounds like we just have to play better and then – ah, there's still an opponent.

"And Leeds are really going for it, Leeds are super lively, super aggressive. I think Jesse at Salzburg, Leipzig was a lot of high press, stuff like this. Now it's a lot of midfield press, making spaces really small, going for counter-attacks, a lot of really good players, talented players.

"(Patrick) Bamford is back, then (Jack) Harrison, (Brenden) Aaronson, speed and desire, then they have real machines. I'm not sure (Tyler) Adams can play, but if he can, another hard, hardest worker in midfield. So there's a lot to like about this team. And they have no result in the last six, or seven games, no real result.

"So they will be here. And I heard Jesse Marsch saying he is