Joe Gomez has played in five of Liverpool's seven Premier League games this season

The Reds boss has come under pressure at the start of the season.

Goals have repeatedly been shipped in with Liverpool struggling to keep clean sheets.

Klopp's side currently sit seventh in the table after seven games, already seven points off Manchester City and Manchester United.

The Reds are also without a Champions League win and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Leicester.

However, following his long injury lay off, 20-year-old Gomez is back in regular action and relishing working under Klopp.

And the England Under-21s captain says his team-mates are all desperate to play for the German too.

“Of course when you get players who are not playing in the team, they are not going to be happy," Gomez told Liverpool's official magazine.

"But he is able to take that side out of it and just speak to you in a straightforward way.

"As I say, it makes you want to play for him. If you spoke to all of the lads in the dressing room, everyone has such a desire and passion to play for him and that only works best for the players and the team.

“I want to play for him and for the club and try to put [the injuries] behind me. I’m thankful for the opportunities that he has been giving me.

Joe Gomez loves working under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool

"When I was out, he was someone I was always dreaming of playing for, but the timing was difficult and I didn’t get the chance.

"Now I’m just thankful and want to keep taking it in my stride.”

Liverpool host United in a crucial showdown at Anfield on Saturday (12.30pm).

And Gomez could start, having been named in the starting line-up for Liverpool's last two league games.