Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he won't consider the Carabao Cup final when selecting his team to face Leeds United.
The Reds take on Chelsea at Wembley for the trophy on Sunday, but they must first deal with a Premier League clash at Anfield against Marcelo Bielsa's side on Wednesday.
Speaking prior to the game, Klopp said: "I didn't think about [the Carabao Cup final].
"I didn't, because the one thing I learned over the years – and I do this already now for a while – is it doesn't work for me to have two games or three games in my mind.
"We have to try everything for this game, and that's what we did against Norwich. We made the changes for Norwich not because of the Leeds game or the final at the weekend.
"We made them because we needed the fresh legs and intensity in this game, and some players were ready for a rest as well, so that's why we made the changes. That's exactly how we will do it now.
"The Premier League is the Premier League and you cannot say, 'I rest somebody for the final' or whatever. For me, it never worked out if you try to rest one and bring him on after 60 minutes and he gets a knock in the 65th minute, so what's the point?
"I have a few things to sort during the week but I don't even try to think about the game after the one we are really in."
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