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Jurgen Klopp comments on Tottenham Hotspur defender Ben Davies

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield on October 14, 2017 in...
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Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool will face each other in the Premier League this weekend.

Jurgen Klopp, Manager of Liverpool looks on during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Spartak Moskva and Liverpool FC at Otkrytije Arena on September 26, 2017 in Moscow,...

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised the progress made by Tottenham Hotspur defender Ben Davies, as quoted by Inside Futbol.

Davies has established himself as a key figure in the Tottenham starting lineup, his chance coming mainly due to injuries to Danny Rose.

Rose is one of the best left-backs in the Premier League, but the England international has had injury issues for a while now.

Wales international left-back Davies has made the most of the chances he has got in the absence of the former Leeds United prospect.

Liverpool manager Klopp has praised the progress made by the former Swansea City left-back, although he has noted that the 24-year-old did struggle initially.

Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh defender Ben Davies speaks during a press conference at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League Group H football match between Apoel...

“They are a good team and you cannot concentrate on one player,” Inside Futbol quotes Klopp as saying. “There are a few nice examples.

“Davies is for me a perfect example. I think, especially because Rose was there, nobody thought Davies would play that much.

“In the beginning, I saw it, he struggled in one or two moments. But they stayed cool with him and he made big steps, fantastic player.

“He probably was before, I didn’t know him that good before. But since he is there he made big steps.”

Tottenham Hotspur's Welsh defender Ben Davies (L) jumps for a header with Borussia Dortmund's Polish defender Lukasz Piszczek during the UEFA Champions League Group H football match...

Now that Rose is fully fit, the England international will be expected to regain his place in manager Mauricio Pochettino’s starting lineup.

However, Davies’s performances suggest that the Englishman will have to work hard in order to retain his place in the team.

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool will face each other in the Premier League this weekend.