Jurgen Klopp, Joe Gomez, Liverpool, Brendan Rogers, Virgil van Dijk

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane struck in the space of five minutes near the start of the second half in an away leg played in Budapest's Puskas Arena because of Covid-19 restrictions. It came after the Reds had fallen to three straight defeats in the Premier League - results that have led Klopp to concede defeat in their defence of the English top-flight title. But Tuesday's display was far more like the dominant side of last season, with their greater experience and quality

JURGEN KLOPP has confirmed Joe Gomez will eventually be moved into the centre of defence at Liverpool. The England international has established himself as a key member of Klopp’s first team plans this season having made 27 appearances in all competitions. Gomez joined Liverpool from Charlton back in 2015 as an 18-year-old and immediately made an impression under Brendan Rodgers’ stewardship. A long-term injury meant his development was put on the back-burner but he has since shown exactly why Liverpool think so highly