Jurgen Klopp explains Liverpool’s pre-planned changes – with big Endo hint – Liverpool FC

Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Union SG in the Europa League saw Jurgen Klopp make a number of pre-planned changes, with the trip to Brighton in mind.

The Reds travel to East Sussex just three days after their second group game in Europe, with Klopp make nine changes to his starting lineup on Thursday night.

Alisson and Mohamed Salah were the only players to keep their places, though Darwin Nunez and Trent Alexander-Arnold also came into a strong side.

Klopp’s plan paid off, belatedly, as after a host of chances of Salah and Nunez, Ryan Gravenberch made it 1-0 before the break.

Salah, Nunez and Wataru Endo were brought off at half-time, with Klopp confirming in his post-match press conference that “all three subs were planned.”

That indicates that, as expected with the two forwards, Endo will start in midfield against Brighton alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik…