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Gabriel, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli were the only four players to start the game as well as against Manchester United a few days prior, in what was a major reshuffle by Arteta.<\/p>\n
Several youngsters were also called up by the Arsenal boss to fill the bench, enabling the prospects to gain valuable experience and give him alternative options late on in the match if his starting eleven had put the game to bed early.<\/p>\n
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Klopp may therefore feel that it is a good opportunity for his fringe players to stake their claim as to why they warrant consideration over the coming weeks, with an EFL Cup game against Leicester City and a tough trip to Tottenham on the horizon.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the match, Klopp said: \u201cIf there will be kids involved that depends on the level the kids can show in that moment. That means we have real talent there, honestly. But it’s not experimental… I think if we don’t get hit by an injury crisis or whatever, then we should have enough players to field [on] Thursday and Sunday a top team, and that’s pretty much the idea. Then we will see how we build a squad.\u201d<\/p>\n