Joel Matip mix-up leaves Jurgen Klopp seeing red

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could not hide his exasperation as the row of Joel Matip’s availability overshadowed his preparations for tonight’s clash with Plymouth.

Two days after being forced to pull the defender out of a game at Manchester United, Klopp was no nearer to getting the answers he wanted as he met media to preview tonight’s FA Cup third-round replay at Home Park.

Klopp requested that the matter, a dispute between Matip and Cameroon, be “put on the end” of the press conference in order to first “talk about football” — but the subject went on to dominate proceedings.