Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp last night ordered his team to keep things ‘rock solid’ at the back in order to handle the absence of Mo Salah and Sadio Mane at the African Cup of Nations.
Worries about how Liverpool would cope without their star forwards have eased with three clean sheets in a row ahead of today’s trip to Crystal Palace.
The Reds followed up last Sunday’s 3-0 victory at home to Brentford by beating Arsenal 2-0 to reach the EFL Cup Final.
Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to remain focused on keeping clean sheets
Klopp, famous for his front-foot philosophy, now admits to a slight change in emphasis.