Klopp defends decision to leave Shaqiri at home

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits leaving Xherdan Shaqiri at home was a decision he never expected to make but has defended the controversial move ahead of the Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade in Serbia.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2018 - 05:20

By Carl Markham

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