As with any footballer, Klopp had his favourites as a youngster. And during a past interview with Freekickerz, he revealed his idol growing up was Stuttgart defender Karlheinz Forster.

The DFL have named Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz as the Bundesliga’s Player of the Month for December, beating Paul Nebel (Mainz), Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart),

In this Fantasy Bundesliga article, we will not be focusing on the most obvious picks such as Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala. Instead, we will highlight players with a maximum ownership percentage of 20%, who could offer great value as differentials for Matchday 18.

Jürgen Klopp watched with a broad smile as Leipzig defeated Werder Bremen 4-2 to reclaim fourth place in the Bundesliga on Sunday

The DFL have named Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz as the Bundesliga’s Player of the Month for December, beating Paul Nebel (Mainz), Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich).