Fresh from booking their place in the Champions league final after a dramatic night in Rome, liverpool's European heroes return to the fight for a Premier league top four finish when they face Chelsea on Sunday.
liverpool will take on holders Real Madrid in their eighth European Cup final appearance on May 26 in Kiev.
But first the Reds have to ensure they feature in next season's Champions league.
Third placed liverpool are six points ahead of fifth placed Chelsea, but they would give renewed hope to the Blues if they are beaten at Stamford Bridge.
A liverpool win this weekend would make it impossible for Chelsea to catch them, ensuring the Reds will qualify for next season's Champions league with a game to spare.
Even a draw in west london would effectively seal their top four place because liverpool have a vastly superior goal difference.
Failing that, victory at home to Brighton on the final day of the league season would do the job before liverpool focus on their European showdown with Cristiano Ronaldo and company.
Three draws in their past four league outings against Everton, West Bromwich Albion and Stoke — partly the result of Klopp prioritising Champions league progress — have allowed Chelsea to close to the gap.
Antonio Conte's men have three league games remaining to liverpool's two, meaning if the londoners win their remaining fixtures they will, at worst, finish level on points with the Champions league finalists.
For Klopp's peace of mind and to rest a tiring squad with a growing injury list, guaranteeing qualification on Sunday is the ideal scenario.
With that in mind, Klopp has no intention of resting either Mohamed Salah or Roberto Firmino this weekend.
‘Good opportunity'
Chelsea have no margin for error as they look to end a troubled season on a high by finishing in the top four and winning the FA Cup final against Manchester United.
The deposed champions are five points behind fourth placed Tottenham, with both teams having three games to play.
Regardless of whether or not Chelsea finish in the top four, it seems likely manager Antonio Conte will leave at the end of the season.
Conte has feuded with the Chelsea hierarchy over their failure to back his transfer plans last summer and Napoli's Maurizio Sarri this week became the latest manager to be linked with the Italian's job.
Even so, Conte remains focused on getting Chelsea back into the top four after a run of three successive league wins.
‘savour title success’
Manchester: Pep Guardiola and Manchester City continue their assault on the Premier league record books when they face struggling Huddersfield at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with the manager telling players and supporters alike to enjoy a once in a lifetime occasion.
City captain Vincent Kompany, fit and back for the game following a minor injury, will lift the Premier league trophy at the end of the fixture, thereby allowing the club to formally celebrate a title that was confirmed three weeks earlier.