Former Liverpool duo Pep Lijnders and James French have both joined Manchester City ahead of the Club World Cup. Lijnders, Jurgen Klopp ’s former right-hand man at Anfield, has been officially appointed as Pep Guardiola’s new assistant coach at the Etihad Stadium, while French becomes the club’s set-piece specialist.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made a phone call to former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to enquire about a potential new addition to his backroom staff.The shake-up of Guardiola’s backroom

Former Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders is back in the Premier League with Manchester City, with Jurgen Klopp playing a role in his appointment as Pep Guardiola's new assistant