Gimme a break: Klopp rages as Liverpool add to workload by failing to see off lowly Exeter

Manager fields reserves for clash against League Two side, and they have to battle just to secure a draw

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Exeter City's Lee Holmes celebrates scoring their second goal with team mates. Photo: Reuters

Published: 9:15am, 9 Jan 2016Updated: 9:22am, 9 Jan 2016

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp bemoaned the fact that his over-worked team will be required to play yet another crucial game in January after the 2-2 FA Cup third round draw at Exeter City.

The German coach fielded an unrecognisable, young line-up against the League Two club, blaming a lengthy injury list and the need to rest senior players for what was his team’s fifth game in 14 days.

After Friday’s draw, Liverpool now face an Anfield replay with Exeter before a second leg of their League Cup semi-final with Stoke, as well as a scheduled Premier League meeting against Arsenal on Wednesday.

Further, next month sees Klopp resurrect his interest in a fourth competition this season when Liverpool face German club Augsburg in the knock-out stages of the Europa League.

Exeter City’s Robert Olejnik applauds the fans at the end of the game. Photo: Reuters

“We have to play again, I can't believe that is another game but we will be there,” said Klopp who admitted that he could not judge his young players on this one game alone.

We have to play again, I can't believe that is another game but we will be there

Juergen Klopp

“It can’t be the future. I can’t judge the young players after this one game, it doesn’t work like that. However, they certainly helped us in our situation today but it’s obvious what we have to learn in the future. We have to be more robust.