“I feel very good and very fit - I want to play every single game. Obviously that’s not going to happen, I’m sure, and you need to rotate to be successful with the amount of games we have.
“But as long as I’m performing every time I step onto the field and making it as difficult as possible for the manager to leave me out of the side, I can’t do any more than that.”
James Milner may be an elder statesman of the Reds’ dressing room, but the 32-year-old - an outstanding performer in last Sunday’s 4-0 win over West Ham United - is determined to be at the heart of Klopp’s plans this season.