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Step aside, Mo! Jurgen Klopp confirms that James Milner is still Liverpool's No 1 penalty-taker... despite Salah netting six times from the spot this season

James Milner is close to returning from injury which leaves Mo Salah with a potential problem as he chases the Golden Boot for the Premier League's top scorer.

Milner is Liverpool's designated penalty-taker and the Egyptian has scored six times from the spot in his absence this season.

'James Milner is our No 1 penalty-taker but when he is not playing it is Mo,' confirmed Klopp.

Jurgen Klopp confirmed that James Milner is still the No 1 penalty taker over Mohamed Salah
The Liverpool boss did say that Milner can decide who takes spot-kicks when he's on the pitch

'But when Milly is on the pitch then he can decide. I can think of at least one time he was on the pitch and gave it to Mo.