Klopp on where he sees Oxlade-Chamberlain playing at Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp insists he is happy with the performances so far of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after hinting he is ready to give him a run of matches for Liverpool.

The England international has featured in eight matches since his £35million arrival from Arsenal but has made only one start, failing to impress in the Carabao Cup exit at Leicester.

However, with Sadio Mane facing six weeks out with a hamstring injury, Oxlade-Chamberlain looks set for a few more opportunies to impress.

Klopp has suggested Oxlade-Chamberlain could fill one of three positions for his side but in order to help him bed in will only utilise him out wide for the time being.

“At the moment it is more the wing than the (number) eight,” Klopp said.

“At the moment it is clear but I know it is a long-term thing and so without training and playing in the middle of the park it doesn’t make sense.

“For now it makes more sense to pick him in the more offensive positions – but it is not fixed for the next five years.

“Obviously it is a different style to Arsenal and a different role to the wing-back role he played in his last games for Arsenal.

“Then he plays for England and they all come back from their national teams not confused, but with different plans. That is not too simple.

“I would say there has been no consistency until now. We let him run so far, let him do what he is naturally good at, and it will take time but it’s all good.

“He is obviously powerful and that is what we need.”