Liverpool 4-0 LASK: Reds win Europa League group as Mohamed Salah hits 199 goals
The fact it means they avoid another game in the competition will be a major positive to Klopp, who can afford to rest players for the trip to Union SG next month for their final group stage game. While he had confirmed he was prepared to take this competition seriously before a ball was kicked, the idea of playing in the round of 32 all while managing a Premier League title push may have made that difficult.