Jurgen Klopp admits his side are in a tricky situation.

Right now, Liverpool are sweating over a top-four finish after they registered their third consecutive defeat at Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.

The Merseyside club were thrashed 3-1 by Leicester and after the Premier League tie, boss Jurgen Klopp said it “was a clear game that we should win”.

Mohamed Salah broke the deadlock in the 67th minute and the Reds looked like they were heading for a win as they continued to dominate at the King Power stadium.

But, late in the game, the Foxes took charge by responding with three goals - from James Maddison, Jamie Vardy, and Harvey Barnes - within seven minutes.

The loss was Liverpool’s fourth defeat in their last six English top-flight matches.

However, after the game in East Midlands, Klopp, who was happy with how his team performed for 75 minutes, admitted that they are in a 'tricky situation'.

While speaking to BBC MOTD, the German said: "It was a clear game that we should win. We played good football, dominated possession, took the game out of Leicester but apart from that we were really top in the game.

“We scored a goal, could have and should have scored more, whatever. Everything fine and then a penalty, free-kick, offside, not offside, goal. That had a proper impact. That is something that has to change. The first goal for me is offside. The difference is we think it's an objective thing but it's not.

"Three players offside for Leicester but it was decided to take another moment in the game. That is how it is.

“The second goal is a misunderstanding obviously. It is a situation where we should shout and I didn't hear anyone shout. It is not that cool. The third goal I really don't like. We are so open. I cannot accept. That was it. The performance for 75 minutes or so was outstanding then we lost 3-1. That shows what a tricky situation we are in."

When asked about James Milner's injury, the former Dortmund coach replied: "Hamstring. Hopefully, it is only a little bit but we did not want to take the risk."

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