Friday 23 October 2015 18:30, UK
Jurgen Klopp says Daniel Sturridge and Christian Benteke can form a successful partnership up front for Liverpool this season.
Benteke came on as a second-half substitute during Thursday's 1-1 Europa League draw with Rubin Kazan, and for a short period played alongside compatriot Divock Origi.
Injuries to both Benteke and Sturridge have meant the two have yet to feature together so far this season.
Klopp is thought to prefer a 4-2-3-1 formation but refused to rule out playing both strikers in the same side in future.
"All good players can play together, it depends how they work for the team," said Klopp.
"We have to use that when they are fit and that is the moment when I have to start thinking about this because in these short times between games it is really difficult to think about the game when they can play together.
"We cannot play with two or three players offensive players who only stay up front.
"A world-class team with the best striker, for example Barcelona, can leave them because they have perfect counter-pressing and ball stealing so it's not a bad idea.
"They [Sturridge and Benteke] can play together, that is no problem, but we have to think about how we can do it with the rest of the team.
"But if they make five goals a game we will find a way how to defend without them if they don't want to defend - but they will defend, for sure. That is not a problem."
Klopp may have to wait to see Sturridge and Benteke together, with the former still recovering from a knee injury picked up in training last week.
The England international is set to undergo an ultrasound scan but remains in contention for a place on the bench against Southampton at Anfield on Sunday.
"Today we have another treatment and another scan maybe because there is a little bit of fluid (inside the knee joint)," said Klopp.
"His situation is not much better, we have to see day by day.
"If he can train, for example, tomorrow [Saturday] completely normally then it is an option. Maybe not as a starter but he's an option and I have to wait."
