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Published 07:50 7 Mar 2018 GMT
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With a crunch Premier League clash against Manchester United just days away, fans felt that it would be unwise for Klopp to introduce Salah, the club's top scorer by a significant margin, at any point.
But Klopp was keen to inject a bit of excitement and he sent on the Egypt international with just over 15 minutes remaining.
And with Salah's arrival, entertainment value soon followed as the 25-year-old picked a dropping ball out of the air with a frankly ridiculous first touch.
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Nervous Reds supporters immediately questioned their manager's willingness to needlessly risk his side's talisman in a game that had been won three weeks ago.
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But when it was put to Klopp in his post-match press conference that supporters were filled with concern at the sight of Salah's number illuminated in green on the fourth official's board, he just laughed off the worries.
"It is normal that people think about injuries but that can happen at any time," Klopp said.
"I told him if he runs a lot he doesn't have to train tomorrow."Given Klopp's expectations of his players, we're sure he was joking with that last comment.
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