Liverpool vs. West Brom: Key Takeaways from Jurgen Klopp's Pre-Match Presser

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled out signing a new striker in the January transfer window, choosing instead to wait for Daniel Sturridge to return from injury.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the upcoming Premier League clash with West Bromwich Albion, the German made it clear he's satisfied with his current options, even without Sturridge, per the Reds' official Twitter account:

Sturridge has missed the bulk of the 2015-16 campaign so far due to injuries and will once again be sidelined for a number of weeks, per Jack de Menezes of the Independent.

Klopp was in no mood to bring up the subject once again, and he believes bringing in another attacker in January isn't necessary, via the Liverpool Echo's official Twitter account:

He did find the time to crack a joke about transfers, however, per ESPN FC's Tom Bell:

Liverpool suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Newcastle United in Week 15 and enter Sunday's match against West Brom in ninth place in the Premier League standings, per WhoScored.com.

With the festive period right around the corner and the race for the top four really heating up, a strong showing on Sunday is key to grabbing some momentum.

The Baggies haven't lost in their last three Premier League outings and have proved themselves a difficult team to break down. Klopp knows they'll likely come to Anfield to defend, which will be hard to deal with:

He also talked about West Brom's biggest strengths, highlighting their ability on set pieces and physicality:

The squad didn't return from their UEFA Europa League match against Sion until Friday, but Klopp didn't want to use their late return as an excuse heading into Sunday's match:

Finally, the word "character" made another appearance:

West Brom will present a stiff test for the Reds, who severely lacked creativity during Thursday's 0-0 draw against Sion. Liverpool had already qualified for the knockout stages of the Europa League, which partly explained their lack of urgency, but their overreliance on Philippe Coutinho's brilliance was visible, nonetheless.

Klopp acknowledged his squad shouldn't rely too heavily on a handful of players during his press conference, per the Liverpool Echo, and against a team like West Brom, who won't give up much space, finding a breakthrough will likely be the result of swift passing movements, rather than individual brilliance.

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