 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given reasons for branding the Africa Cup of Nations Tournament as a little tournament. This was after a Nigerian journalist confronted him. Ojo Ababatsunde of OJBE Sports had confronted the coach. Klopp explained to the offended journalist that his remark was a way of expressing his frustration at losing vital players at an important stage of the season. Liverpool has said to lose Mohamed Salah, Nabi Keita and Saaji Omani for the most long tournament which runs from January 9 to February 6, 2022.