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Klopp explains reason behind wholesale changes for final Premier League match

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has explained that he has offered a much-changed starting XI for the final Premier League fixture of the season against Newcastle in order to play a cavalier attacking game.

The champions have stuttered since claiming the league title, picking up 10 points in their last six matches, but they bounced back on Wednesday with a thrilling 5-3 victory over Chelsea.

Klopp is hoping that his side can replicate that form against Newcastle – a fixture he has promised his team will be going all out to win, despite only Alisson, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and Georginio Wijnaldum retaining their places in the starting XI.