Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hailed the addition of Andreas Kornmayer to his backroom team.

Kornmayer joined the Reds as the club's new head of fitness and conditioning earlier this month after more than 15 years with Bayern Munich.

Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com: “First of all he's an absolute mastermind in all the things he has to do for us. He's an experienced guy who has worked together with the best teachers and the best players.

“Education and experience are the most important things in this job and he combines these two things in the perfect way. He fits together perfectly in our coaching team.

“We didn't know each other before he came here, but he fits really well. He's smart, nice and funny - I think that's quite important because we're together so much every day so if there's a boring guy around it makes not too much sense and he's the opposite!

“I think the players will feel the benefit. Athletic fitness, it's not a case of 'do it today, feel it tomorrow', it's all about doing the right things and then repeating them to reach the next level.

“So it's very good, and he feels really good in this team."