Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has revealed how he congratulated Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips after the club reached the Champions League.
Although the Reds are at full strength this season, the last campaign was a lot more challenging, especially with injuries at center back.
Klopp has not forgotten the valuable contributions of Williams and Phillips, who had to fill in for senior colleagues for long stretches last term.
"I messaged Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips because we wouldn't be there without them," Klopp told Sky Sports.
"I remember the final game of last season and they left the pitch with a bandage around the head, cuts on their faces, and that was really a symbol for the whole period. We went through on one leg, with one eye… it was incredible. It was such a tough season."
Liverpool take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Paris on May 28.
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