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Mamadou Sakho's tour return 'not that serious' - Klopp

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Mamadou Sakho made 35 appearances for Liverpool last season

Defender Mamadou Sakho's banishment from Liverpool's pre-season tour is "not that serious" according to manager Jurgen Klopp.

The 26-year-old international was sent home on Tuesday after being late on three separate occasions.

"We have some rules and we have to respect them," said Klopp.

"After eight days, when we come back, we can talk. But it's not that serious. We had no argument. You cannot argue when only one person is speaking."

It had emerged in a club video that Sakho arrived late for the flight to the US and Klopp revealed that the former Paris St-Germain player also missed a training session and was late for a team meal.

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Mamadou Sakho interrupts manager Jurgen Klopp during Liverpool's tour of Alcatraz

In the video, filmed during Liverpool's visit to the old prison on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco, Sakho interrupts manager Klopp during an interview and asks: "How long do you think you can live here">