Klopp discusses Fabinho’s wait for Liverpool debut

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool new boy Fabinho ‘needs more time’ as the £44million summer signing continues to sit on the sidelines.

Fabinho, signed from Monaco in the summer, was again missing from the squad in the 2-1 win at Leicester as he waits for his debut.

But Klopp insisted nothing was wrong with the midfielder, he merely needed time following his move to England.

“The team is good, he needs time to adapt. He could have been in the squad, but it’s quite difficult when they are all fit,” the German said.

“It’s good to have the situation, but sometimes one needs more time or the others are already used to it. That’s the only reason. He will come back. He already makes big steps in the last few weeks.

“Hopefully he will have games for Brazil, then it’s games, games, games in the whole of September – I don’t know how many but a lot.”