'He can use whichever players he wants, but for the manager to stay away is unacceptable': Our writers have their say on Liverpool's decision to let the first team - AND Jurgen Klopp- miss their FA Cup replay during the winter break

For the second time this season, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is sacrificing a cup game and giving the kids a chance to shine instead. The Reds blew a two-goal lead at Shrewsbury in the FA Cup fourth-round, giving the plucky League One outfit a dream replay at Anfield.

But Klopp raised eyebrows when he said his first team stars would 'not be there' for the return tie in order to give them a full rest over the upcoming winter break - which sees clubs taking it in turns to have 13 days off across February.