Lierpool boss Jurgen Klopp has taken fresh aim at the FA Cup.

Liverpool are set to host League One side Shrewsbury Town at Anfield on January 9. But Klopp is unhappy with small clubs hosting FA Cup ties given the rise of covid cases in English football.

“You go there to an FA Cup away game, change in really small dressing rooms and all these kind of things," Klopp told reporters. “It's just not 100% thought through.

“We play at home so this is fine, at least we play outside so that is fine as well. It's just all these different things, we have to constantly think about other things besides football.

“That's pretty special because we have enough football already to think about. I'm not concerned that we can't play them or whatever but we have that situation.

“We play a Football League team at home while others play away, I'm not sure how it's sorted because if we solve the problem for Liverpool, the problem is not sorted because it is still out there so we have to sort the general problem.

“That's why I mentioned it's not only stop the league or continue like usual because there are things in between that we have to sort."

Klopp continued: “Surprise, yes, anything and everything can happen in life. That's how it is. And yes, injuries would hurt us again so let's hope we will not have injuries.

“But that's not new, that was always the case. And corona is just a problem on top of that. We've known that already for two years as well.

“Yes, it's a tough league and if you don't have your players available, you will struggle. Everybody. So let's hope we'll have all players available."