LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp admitted that the Reds "don't have a team right now" for their FA Cup tie against Southampton on Wednesday evening.

His concern was voiced after Liverpool beat Chelsea in the League Cup final on Sunday, with former Saints defender Virgil van Dijk grabbing the winner in extra time.

Due to a number of key injuries, Liverpool, who also sit top of the Premier League table, finished the game with several teenagers on the pitch.

Dutch international Ryan Gravenberch was forced off injured in the first half at Wembley with what Klopp described as an ankle ligament injury, while Japanese international Wataru Endo was spotted leaving in a protective boot and on crutches.

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Speaking to Sky Sports after the game, Klopp said: "We don't have a team right now for Wednesday.

"The guys who came on can maybe play again, the rest will get treatment on Monday. I love this country to bits, but the schedule is not made for winning a lot.

"We will see the price we have to pay, but we fight for everything, and then we see what comes next.

"Somehow against Southampton, there will be a team in Liverpool shirts. I am sure we brought on all the kids.

"We needed fresh legs, they were fresh, very young, but they did the job. The boys have trained for a long time with us, they know exactly what we have to do.

"They are a pain, to be honest, that is what you have to be in these moments."