MADRID – As the sun beat down on the Wanda Metropolitano on Friday, Jurgen Klopp gathered his players in the shade. It’s nine years now since he won a major trophy, a period dominated by near misses, but a glance at his squad shows how much he has improved Liverpool. There is depth, and there is quality, and in the heat of the Spanish afternoon, it was possible to believe Virgil van Dijk’s claim earlier his month that Liverpool stands on the brink of a golden age.
Roberto Firmino is fit after his groin injury and should play in Saturday's Champions League final vs.