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Liverpool fullback Robertson: Amazing to be back

Liverpool fullback Andrew Robertson was delighted to be back for their FA Cup win against Norwich.

Robertson featured after recovering from shoulder surgery.

"It was amazing," the full-back reflected to ITV post-match. "That's the kind of feeling I've been waiting for. The feeling that I've been [missing] and the tough days in the gym that I've had away from all the lads, that's what I've had to keep in my mind.

"The reception that I got will stay with me for a long time. I can't thank the crowd enough for that. That's what kind of got me through the tough times. There's been a lot of them over the last four months and I'm just delighted to be back on the pitch now."

On manager Jurgen Klopp's resignation announcement, he also said: "Like the rest of the world, it was a bit of a shock. When he told us all I think nobody really knew where to look or what to do. You have to respect his decision. He's thought long and hard about it. He's not a rash person. He's obviously thought a lot with it in terms of his family and everything like that. For what he has done for this club we will all be forever grateful.

"I think he doesn't want the fans singing his song and that, but I think he's going to lose that battle! Unfortunately, I think the fans [will] always want to say a proper goodbye to him. But for us players the one thing he asked of us is that it has to be business as usual. We have to keep fighting on all fronts. We have to keep winning games and hopefully that results in giving him a send-off that he truly deserves."

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