Liverpool midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has turned down selection with Switzerland.

He will not feature for Switzerland next month after rejecting a call-up.

The 27-year-old is desperate to win his place back in the Liverpool team.

The Swiss national team confirmed Shaqiri's absence when announcing their squad on Friday.

The same afternoon, coach Klopp praised the player's attitude, telling reporters: "Shaq is training well, that's the situation.

"It's the first four weeks of the season, that's how it is. That's probably the hardest period for players who are not [playing].

"In training, Shaq doesn't have to improve in any way if he can keep the level he is doing at the moment.

"Of course he can improve like how everybody can improve, but it's not about that – he doesn't have to show anything special.

"We will need him, he knows that 100 per cent."