Klopp labels one Liverpool star the 'complete package' and another a 'football doctor'

Klopp has hailed the form of "complete package" Diogo Jota, saying Liverpool are seeing the best of the forward now his injury troubles are behind him.

Jota has scored four goals in the last three games

The Portugal international's overall tally would likely be higher had he not been sidelined for over a month

Since that return at Burnley on December 26, the former Wolves man has registered five goals and three assists

Klopphailed Jota's intelligence and believes the in-form attacker has benefitted hugely from a period without any injuries to speak of

Klopp

"He just has it,"

"He is a complete package, and he knows that and everyone knows that.

"He got a few injuries at the wrong time and if you get too many as well, he is unlucky and Diogo gets in each game knocks like crazy.

"If I go through the medical reports since Diogo is here and he is always there and not as 'injured' but just has a bruise, has a knock and he really gets it and on top of that a couple of times and he is out for too long or his numbers would look different.

"He was in really good shape before he got injured, came back and is in a really good shape, he is literally flying. Everything looks light, he is fresh, and looks explosive.

"On top of that he always is an extremely smart footballer. If the world looks to a country where it is not big but has a lot of extremely smart footballers it is Portugal.

"The amount of footballers they have delivered to the football world compared to the amount of people is crazy. And the kind of players, too. Really special

"Game understanding is different level and that makes Diogo the kind of player he is for us.

"From the first moment I saw him at Wolves I was excited about his potential. He can play all three positions up front which is important when Mo (Mohamed Salah) is not here.

"When you are strikers in a good moment, you have to use it. You surf on the wave if possible you can add a few [goals] on and that is what he is doing. The goal he scored against Chelsea was the opener, an unbelievable goal.

"But you can only do that and have the idea to get through those two guys when you are full of confidence. He did that and was fantastic. He gave this game the right direction for us."