Ian Wright 'feels sorry' for Jurgen Klopp over Liverpool problem at Man City

Ian Wright has defended Jurgen Klopp’s stance on lunchtime kick-offs.

Liverpool will face Manchester City in their first league game after the international break. The Reds will travel to the Etihad for a top of the table clash on Saturday, November 25 and are set to get the Premier League gameweek underway with a 12.30pm kick-off.

It has often been a sore subject for Klopp as the Liverpool boss has pointed to the amount of recovery time needed for players, fresh from being away on international duty. The scheduling for their upcoming clash with City means that the Reds have been handed early kick-offs after all four international breaks in 2023. However, Arsenal legend Wright voiced his displeasure at the timing of the game for a different reason.

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"I feel sorry for [Jurgen Klopp],” the former striker said on the Kelly and Wrighty show. “A game of that magnitude and how good it is, I’d have loved for that to be in the evening”

Wright trailed off with a sigh when mentioning the 12.30 kick-off time before being reminded by presenter Kelly Cates that it could still prove to be an entertaining contest.

“I hope so,” Wright added. “I know I’m not doing great advertising for the Premier League at the minute!”

After being selected for TV, Liverpool’s clash with City was forced into an early weekend slot as previous trouble between the two sets of supporters prevented the possibility of a Saturday evening kick-off. Moving the game to Sunday was also not possible as City will be in Champions League action on Tuesday.

The Liverpool boss made his feelings