Leeds United boss Javi Gracia insists Jurgen Klopp is an 'amazing' manager amid his recent struggles at Liverpool.
Liverpool travel to Elland Road to face Leeds under the lights on Monday night, with the Whites aiming to do the double over them for the first time in 22 years.
Crysencio Summerville scored a dramatic late winner to earn Leeds victory in the reverse fixture at Anfield in October, and Liverpool have struggled to recover their form since.
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Klopp's charges currently sit 12 points adrift of the top four and are winless in their last five across all competitions. They did come from two goals behind to draw 2-2 against league leaders Arsenal last time out, and Gracia believes Klopp will retain his status among the managerial elite regardless of Liverpool's collapse this season.
"Jurgen Klopp is an amazing manager, and everybody knows. His work is amazing. I don't care whether he is number three, number one, number four, number six," Gracia revealed.
"I don't mind that. I know what a good manager he is. After that, sometimes you are better or worse, but his work is without any doubt in my opinion."
Klopp has spent seven-and-a-half years at Liverpool, and he helped end their 30-year wait for a league title by lifting the Premier League in 2020.
The Reds have collected seven trophies in total under the German - winning the UEFA Champions League once and reaching a further two finals in 2018 and 2022 respectively.
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