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'Bobby, my God, I love the guy': Jurgen Klopp hails departing Roberto Firmino and James Milner for being part of 'all the good things' during his reign as Liverpool boss... and pays tribute to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to the departing quartet of James Milner, Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita.

All four will leave when their contracts expire next month and are guaranteed an emotional send-off at Anfield against Aston Villa.

All leave as Champions League and Premier League winners and while Firmino and Milner, who arrived in the summer of 2015 a few months before Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers, have played a greater role, the manager insisted all four had made significant contributions.

'We spoke already with the boys earlier this week about it,' said Klopp.