Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to James Milner.

Klopp insists nothing has come easy for Milner.

He said, "Milly has gone through it all, he was the youngest player and then he was the biggest talent in his age group and all that stuff.

"He did it the hard way with all these clubs, Newcastle, Aston Villa and so on and then with Manchester City, he was not a regular starter, he was on the bench and I am not sure if he was ever not in the squad but maybe he had that experience as well one time.

"He is now really calm and fine with his career and how it has worked out. But he is still there making the next step and every sport, he is probably very good. He is very ambitious and that is his nature and that helps a lot for us. It makes it even more important because he can play five positions."