Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp admits they struggled to keep hold of Mousa Dembele for Saturday's 1-1 draw with Tottenham.

Klopp says his midfield struggled to handle the Belgian.

“In the game you have to avoid the passes of [Mousa] Dembele, in the half-spaces between the lines. In the first half, we did it brilliantly.

“It's not necessary to avoid each pass but you have to force them to pass under pressure. In the second half, we didn't do it the same, it was always one-on-one situations with Dembele.

“First he played against Hendo, then he tried to dribble against Emre, then he tried to dribble against Milly, then he played a pass at the end.

“That's not a problem because it's a part of football; the problem is then you are not dominant anymore."