Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to club icons Sir Kenny Dalglish and Steven Gerrard.

Klopp highlighted both men in an open letter to the Liverpool Echo after the Reds were confirmed Premier League champions last week.

He wrote, "As well as the current players, I would like to pay special tribute to two of our former players who set many of the standards that all of us have to follow.

"Sir Kenny Dalglish is the soul of this club. His understanding of what Liverpool is and what it means to the people is vital to everything that we do. I saw how happy he was after we were confirmed as champions on Thursday and his smile meant so much to me that I can't put it into words.

"Steven Gerrard is the legs. He carried the club in so many ways as a player and there is no one who deserves this title more than he does.

"Along with Kenny, Steven is a symbol of this club and it is important that at a moment like this that we remember everything that all of our former players and former managers did to help put us in the position that we are in today."