Ziege backs Klopp to succeed at Liverpool

Former Germany international Christian Ziege is confident Jurgen Klopp will bring Liverpool the success they crave.

Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers at Anfield in October, but has made a mixed start in charge, with the team sitting eighth in the Premier League and battling a mounting injury list early in 2016.

"The team has to work really hard under him," Ziege told Omnisport.

"Dortmund finished eighth in his first season then just outside Europe and then won the championship. He asks a lot in terms of work rate but I'm 100 per cent sure he will have success there."

"Not easy to win after 25 years. Lots of other clubs have claimed it," the 43-year-old, now coach of Spanish club Atletico Baleares, said.

"One of the leagues where you have five or six teams. Not the same as other leagues."