Paper Talk: Klopp fires Salah, Mane warning with Liverpool nod to Diaz, Elliott plan; Rodgers’ Leicester successor emerges

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has issued a warning to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, while a Brendan Rodgers successor at Leicester emerges – both in all the latest Paper Talk.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted that he is keen to use his newly-acquired wealth of attacking options, even if it means displacing Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.

The Reds have relied for so long on the two African stars, who went head-to-head in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final between Egypt and Senegal. However, in their recent absence, Diogo Jota stepped up superbly.

And on Sunday, Klopp handed a debut to new winger signing Luis Diaz, who plays on the left like Mane and notched an assist in the FA Cup win over Cardiff. Harvey Elliott also returned from a long-term injury absence with a goal.

Salah, whose Egypt lost out to Mane’s Senegal on penalties, will reportedly return to Liverpool training on Tuesday. He wants to get straight back into the action by playing against Leicester on Thursday.

But speaking to the Daily Mirror, Klopp insisted that he will think more carefully about his attacking selections now that he has a wealth of options.

“These boys [Salah and Mane], over the last few years, did an absolutely incredible job without competition in different positions; they stretched their limits, it’s absolutely unbelievable the development they had,” Klopp said.

“That means now that the boys have to deal with competition, that’s the job they have to do.

“First line-up, run your socks off and play as good as you can for as long as you can. If you can’t do it anymore, another player has to be there to replace you and do the same job – if possible, even better because he is fresher. That’s the idea behind it.

“The season is really