Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy.

A sixth successive home league defeat, the latest to struggling Fulham on Sunday, left the Reds well adrift of Champions League qualification, having played more matches than the teams immediately above them.

On Wednesday they will play in Budapest again -- the "home" second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig, holding a 2-0 lead.

Not playing at Anfield, due to coronavirus travel restrictions, could be a relief to Klopp following his team's dismal run.

"If we can go through, which is not guaranteed, then that could give confidence," said the German manager. &nbsp;

"Then we have Wolves, which is a tough one, and then we have a couple of weeks off because of the international break and all these kind of things.

"We have to use that time, we have to hope all the boys who go to their national teams come back healthy, like always.

"Then I think there are another nine or 10 games to go, sounds like 27 or 30 points, so a lot to go for and we will try."

Diogo Jota and Fabinho are both likely to start against Leipzig after returning from lengthy injury spells but Klopp does not believe his side will be able to recover the swagger they had over the past two seasons until everyone is fit again.

Captain Jordan Henderson should play again this season after groin surgery but centre-backs Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have been ruled out of the remainder of the current campaign.

"For being the successful team again, for being the team we can be in the best possible way, of course we have to be complete," said Klopp, who led Liverpool to their first English top-flight title for 30 years last season.

James Milner, captaining the side in the absence of Henderson, said Liverpool, who were top of the table at Christmas, were letting their fans down.

"It definitely hurts," he told Sky Sports. "When you're playing for a club with the history of Liverpool, the history we've created as a group of players, the standards we've set, we're not hitting them at this moment in time and it's not good enough.

"It's disappointing and hard when you're letting the club down and letting the fans down.

"It's for us to keep pushing and dig ourselves out of the mess."

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy. A sixth successive home league defeat, the latest to struggling Fulham on Sunday, left the Reds well adrift of Champions League qualification, having played more matches than the teams immediately above them. On Wednesday they will play in Budapest again -- the "home" second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig, holding a 2-0 lead. Not playing at Anfield, due to coronavirus travel restrictions, could be a relief to Klopp following his team's dismal run. "If we can go through, which is not guaranteed, then that could give confidence," said the German manager. "Then we have Wolves, which is a tough one, and then we have a couple of weeks off because of the international break and all these kind of things. "We have to use that time, we have to hope all the boys who go to their national teams come back healthy, like always. "Then I think there are another nine or 10 games to go, sounds like 27 or 30 points, so a lot to go for and we will try." Diogo Jota and Fabinho are both likely to start against Leipzig after returning from lengthy injury spells but Klopp does not believe his side will be able to recover the swagger they had over the past two seasons until everyone is fit again. Captain Jordan Henderson should play again this season after groin surgery but centre-backs Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have been ruled out of the remainder of the current campaign. "For being the successful team again, for being the team we can be in the best possible way, of course we have to be complete," said Klopp, who led Liverpool to their first English top-flight title for 30 years last season. James Milner, captaining the side in the absence of Henderson, said Liverpool, who were top of the table at Christmas, were letting their fans down. "It definitely hurts," he told Sky Sports. "When you're playing for a club with the history of Liverpool, the history we've created as a group of players, the standards we've set, we're not hitting them at this moment in time and it's not good enough. "It's disappointing and hard when you're letting the club down and letting the fans down. "It's for us to keep pushing and dig ourselves out of the mess."

Klopp hopes for Champions League respite for struggling Liverpool

Manchester United legend Roy Keane, who has been an outspoken TV pundit was forced to backtrack after Jurgen Klopp took him to task for labelling Liverpool "sloppy" following Monday's 3-1 win over Arsenal.

"Did I hear right? Mr Keane said we had a sloppy performance tonight? Did he say that?" said Klopp.

However, Keane did not directly answer the question. "I think they gave up one or two opportunities, which he will be disappointed with," said the 49-year-old.

Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have had a delightful football season in the couple of years. In 2019, the Reds won the Champions League and in 2020, they secured their Premier League title in decades.&nbsp;

"Did he say that it was sloppy? I want to hear it," said the 53-year-old German. "I am not sure I heard it right and maybe he was speaking about another game.

"It cannot be this game. Sorry, that is an incredible description of this game."

According to Klopp, his team was "exceptional" against Arsenal.&nbsp;

"This game tonight -- there is nothing bad to say," said Klopp. "It was the opposite of sloppy."

Keane, unusually for him, sought to calm the situation.

"You might have misheard me," he said. "There were sloppy moments but I think you have been outstanding and I have been giving the club nothing but praise.

"I am not sure you heard me correctly, you need to hear the rest of it."

Klopp laughed and said: "I will, 100 percent."

Keane, though, had the last laugh after the Liverpool boss had left the interview.

"Very sensitive, isn't he? Imagine if he'd lost.&nbsp;

Livepool came from behind to beat the Gunners 3-1 at Anfield on Monday.&nbsp;

Manchester United legend Roy Keane, who has been an outspoken TV pundit was forced to backtrack after Jurgen Klopp took him to task for labelling Liverpool "sloppy" following Monday's 3-1 win over Arsenal.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane, who has been an outspoken TV pundit was forced to backtrack after Jurgen Klopp took him to task for labelling Liverpool "sloppy" following Monday's 3-1 win over Arsenal. "Did I hear right? Mr Keane said we had a sloppy performance tonight? Did he say that?" said Klopp. However, Keane did not directly answer the question. "I think they gave up one or two opportunities, which he will be disappointed with," said the 49-year-old. Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have had a delightful football season in the couple of years. In 2019, the Reds won the Champions League and in 2020, they secured their Premier League title in decades. "Did he say that it was sloppy? I want to hear it," said the 53-year-old German. "I am not sure I heard it right and maybe he was speaking about another game. "It cannot be this game. Sorry, that is an incredible description of this game." According to Klopp, his team was "exceptional" against Arsenal. "This game tonight -- there is nothing bad to say," said Klopp. "It was the opposite of sloppy." Keane, unusually for him, sought to calm the situation. "You might have misheard me," he said. "There were sloppy moments but I think you have been outstanding and I have been giving the club nothing but praise. "I am not sure you heard me correctly, you need to hear the rest of it." Klopp laughed and said: "I will, 100 percent." Keane, though, had the last laugh after the Liverpool boss had left the interview. "Very sensitive, isn't he? Imagine if he'd lost. Livepool came from behind to beat the Gunners 3-1 at Anfield on Monday.

'Opposite of sloppy': Klopp questions Keane over his Liverpool criticism

Liverpool became champions of the English Premier League on Thursday after a 30-year gap after Chelsea&nbsp;beat&nbsp;Manchester City.

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The Reds who had destroyed Crystal Palace 4-0 at home in Anfield could not contain their joy as the club tweeted "We're Premier League champions!!" just as the Manchester City game got over.

"It's such a big moment, I am completely overwhelmed," Liverpool's jubilant coach Jurgen Klopp said.

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"tonight it is for you out there. It's incredible. I hope you stay at home, or go in front of your house if you want, but not more. We do it together in this moment and it is a joy to do it for you," an emotional Klopp said.

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Delicious fans poured into Anfield wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic to celebrate their club's victory as they sang the club&nbsp;song and honked from their cars to announce the club's famous title-winning feat.

The club clinched its 19th league title with seven games still remaining. Manchester City and Manchester United had earlier won their titles with five games remaining with Klopp becoming the first German manager to win the Premier League title.

Liverpool became champions of the English Premier League on Thursday after a 30-year gap after Chelsea beat Manchester City. WE’RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!! 🏆 pic.

Liverpool became champions of the English Premier League on Thursday after a 30-year gap after Chelsea beat Manchester City. WE’RE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/qX7Duxoslm — Liverpool FC (Premier League Champions 🏆) (@LFC) June 25, 2020 × The Reds who had destroyed Crystal Palace 4-0 at home in Anfield could not contain their joy as the club tweeted "We're Premier League champions!!" just as the Manchester City game got over. "It's such a big moment, I am completely overwhelmed," Liverpool's jubilant coach Jurgen Klopp said. Plenty of BIG performances this season 👌@andrewrobertso5 on the determination of the Reds 💪🔴 — Liverpool FC (Premier League Champions 🏆) (@LFC) June 26, 2020 × "tonight it is for you out there. It's incredible. I hope you stay at home, or go in front of your house if you want, but not more. We do it together in this moment and it is a joy to do it for you," an emotional Klopp said. Yes. It feels THAT good. I want to thank all our supporters watching us from all corners of the world. You made this possible for us and I hope we can keep bringing you the joy you deserve. 🎶 now they’re gonna believe us 🎶 😀 pic.twitter.com/bqkXM1Fjpj — Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) June 26, 2020 × Delicious fans poured into Anfield wearing face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic to celebrate their club's victory as they sang the club song and honked from their cars to announce the club's famous title-winning feat. The club clinched its 19th league title with seven games still remaining. Manchester City and Manchester United had earlier won their titles with five games remaining with Klopp becoming the first German manager to win the Premier League title.

Liverpool win English Premier League title after 30-year wait

Jurgen Klopp believes there is still room for improvement from Liverpool despite their incredible Premier League campaign, which is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and on the verge of their first top-flight title since 1990 when football was halted last month.

But Klopp said Liverpool, who won the Champions League last year and have only lost one Premier League match all season, could get even better.

"We will not change, that's the first thing, but whether we will be successful depends on what other clubs are doing as well because they have all the chance to improve things, do things better," he told Sky Sports.

"So I have no clue what the future will hold for us. But we will not change, this team is not the finished article, and we have a lot of space for improvement, and we work on that.

"We have fresh blood internally coming through. We can improve with this team, which is great."

Klopp does not believe football should be "forced back" after the COVID-19 shutdown but admitted it could have a positive impact on the mood of the country.

There is no end in sight to the football lockdown in England but German football authorities are set to announce plans for Bundesliga matches to restart in empty stadiums on May 9.

"We are all at home, all isolated, we have no cases or stuff like this," said Klopp.

"If we come together and train in groups of two or five or six or eight, I'm not sure when that will be possible, we have to wait for the government on that. We cannot force that and will not, because we can't, there's absolutely nothing for that.

"But if football can help in some departments with lifting the mood, giving something to think about and to deal with in a different way, then we have to start training at one point, but I don't know when that will be."

Jurgen Klopp believes there is still room for improvement from Liverpool despite their incredible Premier League campaign, which is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Jurgen Klopp believes there is still room for improvement from Liverpool despite their incredible Premier League campaign, which is on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Reds were 25 points clear of second-placed Manchester City and on the verge of their first top-flight title since 1990 when football was halted last month. But Klopp said Liverpool, who won the Champions League last year and have only lost one Premier League match all season, could get even better. "We will not change, that's the first thing, but whether we will be successful depends on what other clubs are doing as well because they have all the chance to improve things, do things better," he told Sky Sports. "So I have no clue what the future will hold for us. But we will not change, this team is not the finished article, and we have a lot of space for improvement, and we work on that. "We have fresh blood internally coming through. We can improve with this team, which is great." Klopp does not believe football should be "forced back" after the COVID-19 shutdown but admitted it could have a positive impact on the mood of the country. There is no end in sight to the football lockdown in England but German football authorities are set to announce plans for Bundesliga matches to restart in empty stadiums on May 9. "We are all at home, all isolated, we have no cases or stuff like this," said Klopp. "If we come together and train in groups of two or five or six or eight, I'm not sure when that will be possible, we have to wait for the government on that. We cannot force that and will not, because we can't, there's absolutely nothing for that. "But if football can help in some departments with lifting the mood, giving something to think about and to deal with in a different way, then we have to start training at one point, but I don't know when that will be."

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are not finished article