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Liverpool won't rotate vs. Porto ahead of Manchester United game - Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has said he will not rest his Liverpool stars for the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against Porto.

Klopp's side thrashed Porto 5-0 at the Estadio do Dragao earlier this month, and next week's return at Anfield comes four days before a trip to Manchester United.

The manager said he would not rest any of his players but defended Arsene Wenger's decision to rotate his side against Ostersund in the Europa League. The Gunners, 3-0 up from the first leg, lost the second but progressed.

"Another week now for Newcastle, then Porto and United in one week," Klopp said. "All the people before the Porto game will tell me: 'Now you can rest him, him and him.'

"Arsenal, for example, that's so unfair. They were through in the tie and had a final on Sunday yet I only hear after the game things like: 'Wow that was embarrassing against a Swedish team.' But they are through in the tie and played a final on Sunday.

"That's the situation. We play Man United, we will not rest anybody. We will play a strong side against Porto and a strong side against United."

Liverpool are looking to reach the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since the 2008-09 season.