Jurgen Klopp makes Man Utd demand and gives honest take on Liverpool fixture list

Jurgen Klopp has urged football supporters heading to Old Trafford this weekend to "show some class" as the Liverpool boss called for a definitive end to tragedy chanting.

The Reds head into the weekend's fixtures as Premier League leaders after Thursday night's 3-1 win over rock-bottom Sheffield United saw them leapfrog Arsenal following their 2-0 victory against Luton Town at the Emirates on Wednesday.

Liverpool return to action on Sunday afternoon as they aim to inflict a 13th league defeat on Manchester United but they visit Old Trafford less than a month since their dramatic 4-3 loss there in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

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Despite the memorable nature of the game itself on March 17, the Cup classic was marred by sickening chants with a United fan later charged by Greater Manchester police over tragedy-related abuse towards Liverpool's away contingent.

Police charged Michael Bernard Avery, 44, with a public order offence after a video circulated across social media the day after the game and Klopp has called on those heading to the game to avoid similar offences in a match that is traditionally the most watched club fixture in the world.

"I think [the issue] is super important," Klopp said. "There are different aspects but one aspect is that I don’t hear it, honestly, when I am on the sideline but I get told it happens and that is obviously not great but in general it is just helpful that we educate our kids in specific things: respect, understanding, all these kinds of things.

"I just see it that way that two of