Jurgen Klopp has claimed Liverpool's third-place finish last season is 'just as big' as the club ending their 30-year wait for a league title because injuries reduced them to playing 'with no defence'.
Liverpool were rocked by long-term injuries to key defenders last term, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all missing large portions of the season.
With numerous first-team stars out on the sidelines, Liverpool were unable to keep up in the title race and relinquished their Premier League crown to Manchester City, eventually finishing some 17 points off Pep Guardiola's side.