Jurgen Klopp admitted he was reduced to tears by NHS staff singing You'll Never Walk Alone amid the coronavirus pandemic. His Liverpool side are still some weeks away from hearing the famous anthem bellow round Anfield again, with football suspended until at least April 30.
The German boss sent a message to Liverpool fans urging them to do their bit to help give medical staff the best chance to care for patients struck down by the virus, by staying inside and listening to advice.
And he conceded the inspirational nurses and doctors working round the clock to deal with the disease had even made him slightly emotional. “It’s extraordinary: I think yesterday I was sent a video of people in the hospital just outside the intensive care area