The Japan international impressed during a 70-minute run-out in last Sunday’s 1-0 Merseyside derby victory in the third round of the FA Cup.
And, while labelling Minamino’s performance in that position ‘exceptional’, Klopp explained that the 24-year-old’s attributes afford him the capability to play elsewhere, too.
“He played there because we thought it was the most natural to him in the first place, especially defending-wise against the ball it was most natural to him,” the boss said.
“He played the position the year before, not this season but the season before, when my former player was manager at Salzburg.