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Liverpool fullback Robertson: Klopp talks about my Scotland commitment always 'interesting'

Liverpool fullback Andrew Robertson admits manager Jurgen Klopp has warned him about this week's internationals with Scotland.

The 28-year-old left-back missed last Thursday's friendly with Poland due to illness but had no qualms about heading to Edinburgh to join up with his national team for the trip to Austria, despite his club having some huge matches coming up as they chase glory in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

"I love playing games, I don't want to be sitting in my house if I don't have to be," said the Scotland captain when asked why he made sure he was available for the game in Austria. "I am fit and well and am looking forward to the games."

Robertson admitted he has conversations with Klopp about how to manage his club and international commitments in a "sensible" manner.

"It is a discussion, of course it is, it is always interesting," said Robertson. "The manager of Liverpool supports the boys who go away on international duty, he knows how important it is for all of us.

"He wants us to be sensible of course, but he knows how important it is to us, just like every Liverpool game, and we always make ourselves available for them. He will probably be happy that I have only played one game and not two.

"But I will go down to Liverpool fresh and good to go for the run-in and that is the most important thing for him and the most important thing for the club. Hopefully I will get another cap tomorrow and that is the most important thing for Scotland."

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