Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted “nobody has to worry about me” as he dismissed suggestions he could take a break or quit his post after a difficult time in both his professional and personal life.

Klopp admitted his side’s Premier League title defence was over after suffering three successive defeats, a run the Reds will look to stop when they resume their Champions League campaign against RB Leipzig in Budapest on Tuesday.

A banner showing support for Klopp, who was unable to attend the funeral of his mother Elisabeth last week due to coronavirus travel restrictions, has been erected outside Anfield, although the German insists it is unnecessary.

The Liverpool captain said: “The manager is really good in situations like this, in adversity he is the one we listen to the most. He is always there for us and tries to protect us the most.

“But as players we take full responsibility. As players it is down to us to change the situation we are in. There are no question marks over the manager and how he reacts after games.

“He actually reacts totally opposite to what people would think and handles situations like that very well. That is why we want to go out there and put in a performance, for the team but him as well.”