Jurgen Klopp says Steven Gerrard will not return to Liverpool on a loan deal from the LA Galaxy.

Gerrard was a part of Liverpool's first-team squad for 17 years.

Gerrard has trained with Liverpool during the MLS offseason.

"No [he will definitely not be coming back on loan], but if we can help him with whatever, we will do it, of course," Klopp said.

Klopp did acknowledge it has been difficult to replace Gerrard.

"It's the first year after Stevie - the dominant player of the last 20 years and then he went out of the dressing room.

"How could the players immediately fill this gap, how could they do it? They start and they all try, but these are young lads.

"It's not an excuse, it's only to describe the situation. That's all the things that we're working on."