Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits he hated having to substitute Sadio Mane

"I thought it was the right thing to do and I hated it more than you can imagine,” said Klopp.

Jurgen Klopp (left) admitted he hated having to take off Sadio Mane (Peter Byrne/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he hated having to substitute Sadio Mane at half-time of their 2-0 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid but he feared the visitors’ gamesmanship would get the player sent off.

Early goals from Diogo Jota and Mane were soon followed by a red card for Atleti defender Felipe and from that point the visitors tried every trick in the book to restore numerical parity.