Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp held a news conference despite recently undergoing surgery for appendicitis.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager:

(about surgery to remove his appendix)

"Good. It is like it always is and I think a lot of people like it before. I didn't have it before so it was new for me. It was like always I think it was one not too good night and you get the surgery and everything is ok again. I think that's how it is. I feel good and I am back in the race."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager:

(about the ticket price row and fans leaving their seats in the 77th minute in the Sunderland game in protest at the 77 (GBR) pounds top-priced ticket in the new main stand next season)

"It is not too easy for me to say too much about it because I heard about this problem, but I've had a lot of things to do in the last few weeks, but now I know it is my problem too, of course. But everything I could say about this now would make it more complicated because first of all I have to collect a few bits of information. What I know is everyone in the club has a big interest in finding a solution for this. It is not what we want, we don't want the people leaving the stadium before the game is finished. That is all I can say about this, but of course when I heard it (the walkout) I was disappointed."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool manager:

(on whether Daniel Sturridge will start the match)

"We didn't decide until now about the starting line up. Of course, it was a very important (training) session. And he was fit enough to be on the bench. It was impressive the last session on Friday night, so we thought come on. If there's a chance for 10-15 minutes then we should try it, but I spoke to him and he said yes - he would like to. But the game had a different story and so there was no possibility with the two early changes."