Jurgen Klopp praises three Manchester United players ahead of Liverpool FC Premier League fixture

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp praised Christian Eriksen, Casemiro and Marcus Rashford ahead of his side's meeting with Manchester United on Sunday afternoon.

All three stars have played a key role in United's success under Erik ten Hag this season. Both Eriksen and Casemiro were brought to the club by Ten Hag during his first summer as United boss and they've been instrumental in strengthening an area of the squad that was evidently in need of reinforcements.

Meanwhile, Rashford endured the most difficult spell of his career to date last season, with a combination of injuries and a loss of form seeing him notch just five goals throughout the 2021/22 campaign.

The England international has been rejuvenated by the arrival of Ten Hag and has already surpassed the best single-season tally of his career, with his strike in the Carabao Cup final seeing him break the 25-goal barrier in all competitions. READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp gives his verdict on United, Erik ten Hag and Marcus Rashford While Klopp admitted during his pre-match press conference that it was "impossible" for him to be pleased with the progress United have made - as you would expect - he admitted they deserved to be battling at the top of the Premier League table and praised Eriksen, Casemiro and Rashford. “They deserve it, they deserve to be where they are," he told reporters in his pre-match press conference (via the Liverpool Echo). "They won the points and play good football.