There is serious competition in Liverpool’s squad for a place in the starting 11, with some very good players left on the bench regularly.

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With Europa League action set to commence this week, many squad players will be hoping to receive more first team opportunities in the group stages of the competition.



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Cameroonian defender Joel Matip has until recently found it difficult to make into the starting team since last season.

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Speaking to Sky Germany, Matip has opened up about difficulty in making it into Jurgen Klopp’s starting 11.



Of course I’m happy that I managed to hold my own for such a long time

And I’m also happy to have such good colleagues in central defence.”