Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has hailed the current form of Joe Gomez.

The No.2 has started the Reds' last three fixtures, deputising at right-back during Trent Alexander-Arnold's absence, before returning to the heart of the backline for the victories over Manchester City and West Ham United.

His displays in those matches came as no surprise to his manager, who feels Gomez is now benefiting from a consistent run of game time.

Klopp said, "Joe, for us, is an incredibly important player – I don't think we ever said anything different about that.

"He's here longer than I am here and still a young man – that just shows how long his Liverpool spell is. It's definitely his club, he loves it, he committed to it with another long-term contract.

"Really a top-class player. How we look for all of them, the boys have to stay injury-free and then they can fulfil their full potential. If not, then you always start new again and that's obviously not helpful.

"He had a few too many in his career now but maybe that's it and from here he can go forever and will never be on the bed again, so that would be absolutely perfect but we don't know.

"But in the moment, yes, it's perfect for him because he can show – in two different positions in which he can play both on an exceptional level – that he's an extremely good player."