Liverpool boss Klopp says it would be a crime to rest Salah against Brighton

Jurgen Klopp has ruled out resting Mohamed Salah or any other key player for Liverpool’s game with Brighton this weekend, saying it would be “a crime” to do so.

Salah is the Premier League’s leading goalscorer, with 10 goals in nine appearances so far this season, including a hat-trick at Manchester United last weekend.

Asked in his pre-match press conference whether there was any temptation to rest Salah with a Champions League game against Atletico Madrid, and then a tricky trip to West Ham, on the horizon, Klopp replied: “So, forget pretty much the first part of your question completely, please! To rest players against Brighton? That would be a crime!

“Brighton are much too good. They had a brilliant start, yes maybe the results recently not so much, but it is a real special game in the league.

“If you didn’t watch the game back, watch the [Manchester] City game again and you will understand what I am talking about.”

“Yes, Mo [Salah] wants to play every minute. He never did yet, but he wants to!

“They all want to play every game. And when I leave them out, it is never the game they want to be rested in. That’s how it is.”

Liverpool are second – a point below Chelsea – on the league table.