RB Leipzig manager Julian Nagelsmann believes Jurgen Klopp is happy at Liverpool - and has backed the Reds boss to steer his club out of trouble.
Klopp has been installed as favourite to become the next Germany national team coach after it was announced on Tuesday that Joachim Low will leave the role in the summer after 15 years.
But Nagelsmann, whose side Leipzig side take on Liverpool in Budapest on Wednesday in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie, is convinced that move is unlikely.
"I won't answer that question in detail as we have an important match tomorrow and frankly I don't really care right now who will be the national coach," he said.
"Klopp is, of course, an exceptional coach. But I think Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp are content with their partnership, so I don't know if that's a good question for me. You should ask that to Jurgen.
"DFB (the German FA) have a huge personnel and will think about this question. Am I Low's successor? No."
Liverpool go into the game on the back of a sixth successive home defeat after losing 1-0 against Fulham on Sunday.
While at the same venue as last month's first leg which the Reds won 2-0, Wednesday's return to the Puskas Arena is regarded as their 'home' game in the tie.
Klopp's side have slumped to eighth in the Premier League table and have little hope of claiming a top-four finish.
But Nagelsmann has no doubts the outgoing champions will be back to their best in the near future.
"Jurgen Klopp this weekend said its his worst phase as a coach, but nonetheless he already mastered some crises and I think they still have a chance to win the match," he said. "Of course, that wouldn't be very nice for us.
"They always created chances in the games they lost and maybe they weren't cool enough in front of goal and not self-confident.
"(Virgil) Van Dijk sometimes scored the first goal, Joe Gomez is missing, they really have bad luck with injuries. There are a lot of details coming together and sometimes you go down a little bit and can't win matches.
"I feel for Jurgen and Liverpool. It's a very hard time of course especially when you are used to being successful - the emotions, the title, then a period like this now is really hard to come through. But the players and coach are too good and they will get out of it."
