Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp may not "risk" Philippe Coutinho against Tottenham

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has claimed that he may not "risk" playing Philippe Coutinho against Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow due to a muscle problem.

The Brazilian was left out of Tuesday night's 5-0 win over Burton Albion in the EFL Cup after he felt some discomfort.

Klopp has not ruled Coutinho out of Saturday's clash at White Hart Lane, but the playmaker will need to be assessed.

"The muscle was a little stiff," Klopp told the club's official website. "He felt something so we didn't want to take a risk [against Burton]. We left him out of training until now. We have to make a decision on Friday with what we can do with him.

"It is not a situation to take any risk. We have to talk to the player. From the medical side, it is not a big issue, but it was big enough to leave him out of the squad for Burton."

Liverpool have had a mixed bag of results in the Premier League so far following a 4-3 win over Arsenal and a 2-0 defeat to Burnley.