Rodgers raring to go as Klopp comes up
BRENDAN Rodgers will take charge of the Stiliyan Petrov squad in today’s A Match For Cancer, and he is looking forward to meeting up with Champions League final manager Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool.
Petrov’s team will take on James Milner’s side with all proceeds going to charity just a week after the Old Firm win at Celtic Park.
The Parkhead manager said: “My players have put so much work into the last few weeks and it was really pleasing that their determination and the intensity of their work delivered another great and well-deserved win for us on Sunday in the derby.
“We performed exceptionally again to earn the three points, with some great football and a tremendous spirit.
“This weekend is a chance to give some of the players a little bit of a well-earned rest after a really hectic schedule, although so many players will be continuing to work hard for their countries and they will have other challenges ahead of them and we wish them all well over the next few days.
“The weekend also gives us the chance though to do something different and once again use football as the powerful force for good which we know it can be”.
“I am sure that A Match For Cancer will be a great event.
“Of course I look forward to seeing Jurgen again and we thank him for giving his time to be involved in the match and it will be a chance too for our supporters to see some wonderful names who have graced football over so many years such as Henrik [Larsson], Robbie Keane, Artur Boruc, Owen Hargreaves, Jamie Redknapp and so many others.”