Klopp puts no blame on Solskjaer over weakened side amid 'criminal' fixture schedule

Klopp blasted the scheduling of three Manchester United matches in five days as “a crime”

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp supported Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to play a weakened side (Phil Noble/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists there is no animosity towards Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for fielding a weakened team against Leicester as he would have done exactly the same.

The Reds boss is no stranger to fixture congestion, the club famously having to play two matches in successive days on different continents last season due to their involvement in the Carabao Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, but blasted the scheduling of three United matches in five days as “a crime”.