Klopp: Rotation will be absolutely necessary 

Jurgen Klopp has signalled that he will be fully utilising his squad as we approach a very busy next few weeks.

The Reds already have had a busier than normal start to the campaign playing in the Community Shield and European Super Cup.

Klopp made subtle rather than sweeping changes in August, wanting to build some early season momentum.

However, we now move into the next phase with four successive away trips following the home lunchtime kickoff against Newcastle today. 

That begins with Napoli on Tuesday night, then follows Chelsea, MK Dons in the Carabao Cup and concluding with Sheffield United.

The Premier League manager of the month for August explained his thought process heading into the next part of the fixture list via the Liverpool Echo.

“Our football has no easy start, we don’t ease in to a season - we have to be aggressive, and that is very important and we did that, so that is really good,

"Now we have two days to prepare with the boys coming back from Brazil (Fabinho and Roberto Firmino) and not able to train of course.

“So we have to be very aggressive and very lively again, and then we go to Napoli and we don’t talk about our start to the season any more because this is a completely different situation.

“Last season we played our worst game of the Champions League there, so we have to prove something there and hopefully we can do that - then it’s Chelsea away, and then we come back to London, and then we have to go to Sheffield, that’s the thing.

Klopp said that as well as momentum, keeping focus is a key element for success and with the added workload, other players will get their chance in the period he refers to as "the slog."

“The start is the start, it’s good but it’s done. 

Rotation? Absolutely, they know it - the situation we spoke about last time, we said OK, the first four match days, we had twice a week to prepare, so there is no reason [to change]…you won the games.

“We found a rhythm (in the first month) so there was no reason for changes, no need for rotation, why rotate to just show ‘you can play as well’? 

“They know they can play as well. 

“Of course it is the upcoming time now that is the most intense period - right through until January right, so really now we are going - it’s the slog, absolutely.

“We have really to be 100 per cent focused - that’s what brought us to the position we were in last year, and as long as we can keep that mindset alive and going, it will be good, it will be fine.

“Because we have quality and only with this mindset we can really bring them on the pitch."

In reflecting on the Reds perfect start to the Premier League season, there was two games which stood out.

“Burnley was quite impressive, it was the best Burnley game we played so far.

“But Arsenal at home was a statement – it was really wild in the best organised way I ever saw. It was really good”