Jurgen Klopp defends Alberto Moreno

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will not be swayed by the criticism raining down on left-back Alberto Moreno and is in no rush to sign a replacement.

The Spaniard ended last season with a poor display in the Europa League final defeat to Sevilla and endured a miserable outing in the 4-3 win at Arsenal, conceding a penalty and going walkabout for the Gunners’ opening goal.

Sky Sports pundit and former England coach Gary Neville labelled Moreno’s tackle on Theo Walcott which led to the penalty “absolute garbage”, adding: “You might as well start a goal down with Moreno at left-back.”