Jurgen Klopp dismissed speculation that he and Jordon Ibe have fallen out following Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Bournemouth.
Klopp rang the changes for the game at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, with Sheyi Ojo, Kevin Stewart and Connor Randall some of the players to be given a chance by the German.
Ibe, 20, was starting his first match for the Reds since January, but Klopp said afterwards that there has been no rift between the two.
"Jordon Ibe [has had] not the most easy time and I have heard something that he has some problems with me or something -- absolutely not," Klopp told Liverpool's official website.
"Only a few young players come up and sometimes you're in the squad and sometimes you're not. He is still a brilliant, big, big talent and good for English football. He did well today."
Liverpool picked up the three points on Sunday thanks to strikes from Roberto Firmino and Daniel Sturridge, with Joshua King scoring a consolation goal for Bournemouth.