Gerrard’s return to training ground a boost, says Klopp

LONDON: The return of former club skipper Steven Gerrard to Liverpool’s training ground has put a smile on everyone’s faces, manager Jurgen Klopp said ahead of Wednesday’s League Cup quarter-final at Southampton.
Gerrard has finished his first season with Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy, which he joined after 17 years at Anfield, and has been training with his old team mates.
“It’s a good situation. Everybody had a smile on their face when they saw Stevie,” Klopp told a news conference on Tuesday.
“It’s good to have him here and we hope we can help him, and he can help us for sure being in the dressing room,” he added.
Gerrard, 35, is highly unlikely to re-join the club on loan, but Klopp said having him around was a boost.
“He won’t play (against Southampton), but he was in good shape,” Klopp said.
“I said to the team before training, when Stevie was with us in the dressing room that it’s completely normal and it should always be like this — if you’re a player like Steven Gerrard in Liverpool then the doors always have to be open,” the gaffer said.