'We celebrated like the Carabao Cup!' - Liverpool boss Klopp hails Premier League player of the month Matip

Jurgen Klopp has hailed Joel Matip after the Liverpool defender was named Premier League player of the month for February.

And the Reds boss joked that the celebrations among his squad were comparable to those which followed the club’s Carabao Cup win last month.

Matip has been recognised for his stellar form at the heart of Liverpool’s defence, following in the footsteps of team-mates Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold in picking up the award this season.

Speaking at a press conference ahead of his side’s weekend trip to Brighton, Klopp paid tribute to the 30-year-old, and revealed just how delighted Matip’s team-mates had been to hear of the news.

He told reporters: “That was great. Before training, we had a meeting, and Thiago Alcantara had put a picture in the players’ [WhatsApp] group, where he had the trophy in his hand, so I asked ‘is it true that Joel won?’ 

“It was similar to the celebrations after the Carabao Cup, to be honest! It was really cool.”

Joel Matip ❤

The @PremierLeague Player of the Month for February