Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp showed his class when he gave defender Dejan Lovren time off to be with his daughter
Belgian defender has been not played since damaging his hamstring against Real Madrid on November 1 as his side have dropped out the title race in his absence
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DEJAN LOVREN respects his boss Jurgen Klopp a great deal as he reveals a time last season when the manager put Lovren's concerns before a big European game in Germany.
Liverpool were due to travel to play Augsburg in the Europa League last February but Lovren had huge concerns about the well being of his daughter.
The Croatian recalls the moment when Klopp decided that Lovren must go home and be with her as she was in need of an operation.
Lovren was given a couple of days off his manager telling him: ''Go to Croatia be with your daughter.''
The defender said: 'These things are big for a player he showed his personality then.''
As reported by the Lovren was talking about Klopp when come this Saturday it will be 12 months on since the Liverpool manager arrived on these shores.
Klopp has taken to the Premier League like a duck to water and his character certainly suits this countries style.
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Lovren added: ''He is really emotional and shows that in every part of the game. There are a lot of things that I have learnt from him but he is not just a good manager, he is a good man.''
Liverpool have been on of the in form teams coming in to the international break and will fancy their chances of breaking back in to the top four and possibly even challenging for the title.
Klopp has produced a great record against the so called 'big clubs' and has already overseen away victories to Arsenal and Chelsea.
His side welcome Manchester United to Anfield when the Premier League resumes as the countries fiercest rivalries lock horns for the first time since Jose Mourinho took over the Red Devils in the summer.
The clash will be a fiery encounter between the two sides and Liverpool will look to real put a dent in United's title bid.
Klopp beat Mourinho last season when the special one was manager of Chelsea, Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners at Stamford Bridge.
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