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'A deserved defeat' - Klopp concedes Liverpool were second best against Atalanta

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his side "deserved defeat" on Wednesday after falling to Atalanta 2-0 in the Champions League.

In what was Klopp's heaviest ever loss at Anfield as Reds manager, his side failed to register a single shot on target as their Serie A opponents struck twice in the space of five second-half minutes.

Klopp's side are in the midst of a busy week that will see them play three games in the space of six days - a fact the German has previously hit out at broadcasters about.