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Jürgen Klopp hails the unique and 'exceptional' James Milner

Jürgen Klopp feels he has a unique footballer at his disposal in the form of James Milner.

Liverpool’s Premier League winning streak extended to eight games this season and 17 overall thanks to a nerveless 94th-minute penalty by their vice-captain on Saturday.

Having earlier provided a classy assist for Sadio Mane’s opener, Milner converted from the spot deep into stoppage time to secure a dramatic 2-1 victory over Leicester City at Anfield.

It was put to Klopp post-match that there is no other player like his No.7, and the boss told Liverpoolfc.