SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - Wednesday, December 2, 2015: Liverpool's Jordon Ibe celebrates scoring the fifth goal against Southampton during the Football League Cup Quarter-Final match at St. Mary's Stadium. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

Jurgen Klopp rubbishes talk of falling out with “brilliant” Jordon Ibe

Jurgen Klopp has dismissed suggestions there are “problems” in his relationship with Jordon Ibe and insisted the young winger has a promising future.

The talented 20-year-old impressed throughout Liverpool’s 2-1 Barclays Premier League victory at Bournemouth on Sunday, displaying fine footwork on the left wing and providing the cross from which Daniel Sturridge headed their second goal.

His appearance was only his third since February, however, despite their intense schedule, and came after he had featured regularly from Klopp’s October appointment until then.

Suggestions persist that a rift developed between the two over what Klopp perceived to be an unwillingness to track back and defend, but having watched him re-establish himself as a first-team option against a below-par Bournemouth, the German praised his “big talent.”

“I heard from somewhere that Jordon has some problems with me or something?” said the 48-year-old, whose ability to nurture young players was crucial to his success as Borussia Dortmund manager.

“Only a few young players can come up, and sometimes they are in the squad, sometimes not.

“He’s still a brilliant, big, big talent which is very good for English football.

“He did well with the pass for the first goal, and the cross for the second. I was very happy.

“It was a beautiful pass from Jordan Ibe [for Sturridge’s goal]. We had a lot of moments and it’s absolutely exciting.”

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