of Norwich new-boy Steven Naismith ahead of his side's
clash with the Canaries on Saturday.
Naismith left Everton for Carrow Road earlier this month and
Klopp revealed he was impressed with the forward during
Scotland's Euro 2016 qualifier with Germany.
"Steven Naismith is a really good player," he said. "I saw
him live for Scotland and was really impressed. He's a
danger."
Klopp is also familiar with another of Norwich's January
signings, Timm Klose, who joined the club from Wolfsburg.
"They have had some problems in defence, less in offence,"
he said. "They are creative and quick, but they conceded
easy goals. Now they have Klose who's a good player, I
know him.
"We are the first team who have to play [against] their new
team.
Klopp opted to use several young players during his sides
FA Cup third round replay against Exexter, which saw 18-
year-old Sheyi Ojo score in a 3-0 win.
Nevertheless, the former Borussia Dortmund coach says he
will continue to use youngsters sparingly in the Premier
League.
"I'm really patient with these guys. If they work hard, they
can improve," he added.
"You always see skills and moments, but a game is 90
minutes. We have to help them be prepared. We will not
forget them for helping us. But go back and work, that's it.
"Most of the time we have had to fight for a result in the last
20 minutes, so it's not the best time for a young player to
come in.
"I understand why you ask about this but [we're talking
about] 17 or 18 year-old players who have a 17-year career.
"If they are good enough, cool, they were good enough for
the game [against Exeter] and you could see that. Then they
have to work further."
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