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Jurgen Klopp Talks Pitch, Weather Concerns Ahead of FIFA Club World Cup

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he has "no problem" with the wet conditions in Doha, Qatar, for the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup, though the pitch situation could be more of a concern for the Reds.

European champions Liverpool were the last team to arrive in Doha for the Club World Cup and were greeted by news that Khalifa International Stadium will host the remaining five games in the tournament.

Klopp has taken a strong 20-man squad as Liverpool seek to win this trophy for the first time, and the conditions didn't appear to dampen his spirits, per Ian Doyle of the Liverpool Echo:

“I didn't think about Qatar until after the Watford game.