Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit out at the Premier League due to the fixture congestion that the top clubs face.
The defending champions, in common with the other teams participating in European football this season, face the prospect of playing two matches a week until the Christmas period except for the international break in November.
Klopp says that the powers that be have been careless with their scheduling of matches, often asking a team that has played on Wednesday night to be involved in the early Saturday kick-off.
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To the former Borussia Dortmund boss, that is a major source of concern, particularly as he has a mounting injury list.