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Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool cannot just rely on Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino (left) celebrates a goal with Philippe Coutinho
Image: Roberto Firmino and Philippe Coutinho have been key to Liverpool's top-four push this season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits it would be wrong to rely on Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino to carry his side until the end of the season.

The Brazil pair sparked a turnaround at Stoke last weekend when they both came off the bench at half-time to score a goal apiece as the Reds came from behind to win 2-1.

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Firmino had been rested after enduring a punishing schedule in recent weeks, while his compatriot was recovering from illness.

"It's very important that players can play together, but if they are only two then it's pretty difficult still," Klopp said ahead of Liverpool's match against West Brom, live on Sky Sports.

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Jurgen Klopp has praised Liverpool's Coutinho and Firmino

"Gini Wijnaldum said it after the game, I think - yes, they had a big impact on the game, that's 100 per cent true, but the whole team played better in the second half.

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho during the Premier League match at Anfi
Image: Liverpool travel to play West Brom on Sunday, live on Sky Sports

"If we would have played like that in the first half and Roberto and Phil would have been on the pitch, I can only imagine if the difference would still have been that big.

"But with all playing better and these two highest quality players on the pitch, we could change the game. That was fantastic, really good.

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"But, again, if they tried to do it alone... no chance. It's about fitting in the game, fitting in the team and obviously they are that good that they would fit in nearly each team. It's good to have them here."

Klopp does not want Philippe Coutinho to shoulder all the workload
Image: Klopp does not want Coutinho to shoulder all the workload

Arsenal's defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday has eased pressure slightly on third-placed Liverpool, who are nine points ahead of the Gunners in sixth having played two matches more.

But Klopp is taking nothing for granted, adding: "What we can probably say is that if we would win all the rest of the games then we would be in the Champions League.

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"I think it's pretty sure - even when a few teams have (played) less games than we have because they play against each other they cannot get all the points.

"But it will be difficult enough. The challenge of West Brom is big enough and has all our respect and all our concentration. That's what we are doing."

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