Liverpool fullback Gomez: My first Klopp meeting went like this...

Liverpool crock Joe Gomez has revealed how manager Jurgen Klopp has kept his spirits high.

Gomez suffered a serious knee injury while on England Under-21 duty in the week Klopp was announced as Brendan Rodgers' successor.

“When I came back the manager was waiting for me," he told the Liverpool Echo.

“The first time I met him was when I'd just found out I'd done my ACL. He said if there was anything he could do for me and if I needed any help to speak to him.

“He was telling me to stay positive and that he was happy to wait for me to get fit again. It was nice to hear that.

“Little things like that make a massive difference. Hearing that helps you see light at the end of the tunnel.

“I've seen the manager every now and again since and he's been great. When someone says you're going to be out for such a long time you do worry whether there will be a way back."