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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp hails Joel Matip after Premier League award

Jurgen Klopp has joked his Liverpool players celebrated Joel Matip's player of the month award as wildly as they did winning the Carabao Cup.

The Cameroon defender was rewarded for his excellent form during February with the Premier League accolade, becoming the first player from his country to win it.

Matip played every minute as Liverpool reignited the title race with four wins to squeeze the gap to leaders Manchester City.

Liverpool's Joel Matip has won the Premier League Player of the Month award for February
Matip (left) was in commanding form as Liverpool reignited the Premier League title race

A successful month for Klopp's men was capped by their penalty shoot-out triumph over Chelsea to claim the Carabao Cup, as well as progress in the FA Cup and the Champions League.