Manchester United star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has opened up on how former boss Jurgen Klopp transformed him into a "better player".

The Red Devils face Liverpool this weekend and the 28-year-old will come up against his former mentor.

Mkhitaryan played under the German for two seasons at the Bundesliga giants, winning the DFL-Supercup in their time together.

The Armenian, who has been in great form so far this season, revealed that Klopp worked on his mentality and taught him that life is about much more than just football.

Mkhitaryan has a lot to thank Klopp for (
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Mkhitaryan played under Klopp at Dortmund (
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"I had chosen Dortmund because I liked the way they play there," he told 11 Freunde. "The players also liked me – and then there was the great coach, Jurgen Klopp.

"After I had talked to him, the decision had been made for me. I only wanted to go to Dortmund. When I came to Dortmund, Jurgen Klopp told me that I had to let go, and that it’s not good to think about football all the time.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has been in brilliant form for United this season (
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"I started to understand what he meant, and so slowly, this part of me has changed. I am thankful to Klopp. He worked on my personality and the psychological part.

"At Dortmund, I was very stressed after a few games when we were playing really bad. Klopp showed me the way. He supported me and told me I had to keep my head up because good things were coming.

"He helped me to become a better player."

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