FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup Fourth Round - Shrewsbury Town v Liverpool - Montgomery Waters Meadow, Shrewsbury, Britain - January 26, 2020 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp reacts Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine/File Photo
(Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has defended his decision to use his under-23 squad against Shrewsbury Town in their FA Cup fourth-round replay, and said the Football Association did not consult "sports-responsible people" over dates for the game.
Liverpool drew 2-2 with the third-tier club on Sunday after which Klopp confirmed that no first-team player would feature in the replay because it clashed with the inaugural Premier League mid-season break.
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