Andrew Robertson has revealed how talks with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp helped him to secure a regular start.

The fullback only played in three of Liverpool's first 15 games before the meeting.

"I wasn't ever going in to say, 'Why am I not playing?' or 'I'm better than him!'," says Robertson to the Daily Mail.

"It wasn't as if I was going in to rant and rave. I just said, "What can I do to get closer to this team and in your thoughts for a matchday?" So he told me, honestly.

"But he opened the door with open arms and explained what I needed to improve. He also said I needed time.

"He knew it was tough for me. He doesn't like telling you he's made the decision that you're not in his squad. I promise you I felt a lot better coming out than I did going in.

"I came out and thought, 'That's it! That's the chat I needed'. I knew then what I had to do. I used it as motivation to get better and put the time in training so, when a chance came, I'd be the most prepared I could be to go and take it."