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Liverpool 2-1 Leicester: Jürgen Klopp's reaction

Jürgen Klopp saluted the 'absolutely exceptional' effort of his players after Liverpool extended their perfect start to the Premier League season by beating Leicester City in dramatic fashion at Anfield.

James Milner's 94th-minute penalty settled Saturday's match and ensures the Reds go into the international break having won all eight of their top-flight fixtures so far in 2019-20.

Milner had earlier registered a fine assist as Sadio Mane's 50th top-flight goal for the club put the home team ahead, but James Maddison's 80th-minute leveller appeared to have claimed a point for Brendan Rodgers' visitors.

However, Marc Albrighton's foul on Mane in the area gave Milner the chance to win the game from the spot in the 94th minute - and the No.