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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he will 'watch Aston Villa games a bit closer' now after Steven Gerrard moved to the Midlands club last week.
Gerrard signed a long-term deal as Villa boss earlier this month after leaving Scottish Premier League champions Rangers, with the 41-year-old unveiled by the Premier League club via a press conference on Thursday.
The former Liverpool and England captain will make his return to Anfield as the visiting boss on December 11 and Klopp admitted he will support Gerrard at Villa - until that Premier League encounter.
Jurgen Klopp (right) admits he will watch Aston Villa more now Steven Gerrard (left) is there
Gerrard was confirmed as Villa's new boss last week after leaving Scottish giants Rangers
Klopp told the Liverpool website: '(I'm) really happy for him, to be honest. I know he loved the job at Rangers, but it's how it is. When you have the opportunity to work in the Premier League, then probably each coach in the world would consider it.
'With a club the size
