The No.3 has started and completed the full 90 minutes in each of the Reds’ last five matches, with Klopp now often deploying him as his side’s sole deepest-lying midfielder.
Earlier in the season, the manager often paired Fabinho with a teammate in the ‘No.6’ slot, but the 25-year-old’s development means this is no longer seen as necessary.
“He’s just feeling more natural in his position. He’s a very nice boy and a very smart boy as well. He wants to do everything right,” Klopp said.
“But he did not need that as much as he maybe thought.