James Milner was catching his breath after a frantic afternoon when suddenly loomed on to his shoulder, unable to resist the opportunity for mischief.
‘He loves the position, whatever he says!’ Klopp offered with a telling smile.
Milner, hands on his hips, turned around in an attempt to get the final word but it was too late.His manager had already breezed away to see to other business, leaving his vice-captain momentarily tongue-tied.
Jurgen Klopp (left) cheekily suggested that James Milner (right) ‘loved’ playing as a right-back
Milner had been asked to fill in at right back with Trent Alexander-Arnold feeling unwell