Jurgen Klopp explains why Divock Origi play against Porto in the Champions League

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp explained his decision to give Divock Origi a start against Porto in the Champions League.

The Reds' manager made three changes to the team that beat Chelsea 2-0 this weekend.

Origi replaces Roberto Firmino, James Milner and Gini Wijnaldum replacing Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson.

Explaining the Origi decision, the boss said that it only remained fresh and recent performance, with no problem with Firmino.

Speaking to BT Sport, Mr Klopp said: "No problem, in fact, I will only respect the fantastic form of Divock Origi, which has been going on for weeks, even months, and bringing new legs.

"That's all, we are doing the same thing in the middle of the field because we are expecting a very intense match, we are waiting for a very strong Porto team. We must be ready for that.

"Of course, Bobby is ready for that, but since he never rests, we have to do it once in a while.

"But it's not a rest in fact, it's bringing in the Div and having that option: speed and all the rest, that's what we thought."

Liverpool is 2-0 after the first leg at Anfield – and will host a semi-final against Barcelona if the job is done in Portugal tonight.