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Liverpool boss Klopp takes new swipe at Wilder and Sheffield Utd

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has taken a fresh swipe at Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder.

The fact half the top-flight will still be playing home games behind closed doors has prompted unease among some managers, with Sheffield United boss Wilder - already at odds with Klopp over calls for the reintroduction of the rule allowing five substitutions - last week describing the Reds boss as a "world-class politician".

Klopp, though, has again dismissed suggestions the Reds will benefit unfairly.

"Is having fans back important (for results)? I don't know," he said.

"If I say having fans back helps, then Chris Wilder will say that it's not okay that Liverpool has supporters and Sheffield United does not. He has said it already.

"If Sheffield United would have supporters and Liverpool would not, then I cannot change that.

"Is it nice for the people to get back? Yes, it is. Very nice and I'm really happy for the people to be back in the stadium.

"Do we expect 2,000 people will push us through a difficult game and we will win because of them? No, I don't expect that."

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