Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was happy Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah did not have to report from international duty over the last fortnight.

Klopp has made it no secret he has burnout concerns for his player.

"It was perfect for the boys who did not have to go. I am happy for them to go and play for their national team, it is a big honour," Klopp said ahead of facing Newcastle United.

"But I have said it 500 times, if you see the boys who did not have to go this time, for different reasons, then everything is different.

"To have five or six days off, they always train, but they don't have to be here and play proper football sessions.

"We could have trained as there were five players here, but then Sadio and Mo would not have got the time off that they needed. We now have another week with two games, which is not easy, but we cannot change that.

"They are refreshed, that is how it is, and hopefully we can use that."