‘I will be on it’: £41m Liverpool star says he’s ready to play in four different positions for Klopp

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Liverpool have an opportunity to get back to winning ways against Rangers in the Champions League tonight.

A win against Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side will all-but-confirm Liverpool’s place in the knockout stages.

Forward Diogo Jota has been speaking to the media, via the Liverpool Echo, ahead of the match.

The Portuguese attacker missed the start of the season due to a hamstring injury, and watched his side stutter from the side lines.

However, he’s now made six appearances across all competitions, and started his first league game at the weekend.

Jota has admitted that he ready to play in four different positions for Jurgen Klopp’s side.

Klopp has stuck with a 4-3-3 formation for the majority of his time in charge of Liverpool.

However, given their recent struggles, he’s decided to play an extra attacker in his starting line-up.

This has offered more opportunities to the versatile Jota, who is capable of playing a number of different positions.

Jota: ‘I’m ready to play whatever position’

When asked about his versatility, Jota said: “I’m ready to play there and to play whichever position the manager feels I am important for the team.

“Like always, as a striker, a winger, a number 10, I will be on it with my 100% best. That’s the way I am.

“If it is required for me to play in different positions, that’s what I will do.

“The last couple of games I’ve not really been a number 10 but a bit more behind Darwin in those two games.

“It’s a bit different but I try to give my best and help the team the way I can.”

Jota arrived at Anfield from Wolves in a deal worth £41m plus Ki-Jana Hoever.

The Portuguese was prolific last season, scoring 15 league goals and providing four assists.

Jurgen Klopp will be delighted he’s fit again and will be hoping he can produce similar numbers again.

Jota was ‘immensely frustrated’ that his pre-season was affected by injury in the summer.

He’s now returned to the team, and one TalkSPORT pundit has suggested Liverpool look better with Jota in the side than new signing Darwin Nunez.

Klopp’s new set-up means the pair could now combine more regularly, with the 25-year-old playing behind Nunez.

Jota’s versatility and ability to play in different position can only be a positive to Klopp.

It will be interesting to see which role he fills tonight at Ibrox.