Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will face a tough match against Sunderland, picking out Jermain Defoe and Victor Anichebe as big threats.
Jurgen Klopp railed against the news of Steven Gerrard's retirement overshadowing the clash between Liverpool and Sunderland on Saturday, insisting it will be a difficult assignment.
Klopp's pre-match news conference on Thursday was dominated by the former captain's decision to hang up his boots, forcing the German manager to publicly acknowledge the 36-year-old is welcome to seek a coaching role back at his old club.
For now, though, the team's focus needs to be on the visit of David Moyes' resurgent Sunderland to Anfield this weekend, the Black Cats having won successive matches away to Bournemouth and at home to Hull City to climb off the foot of the table.