Pre-match

Klopp's view

"Playing Atletico is one of the most difficult things in the life of a football player. [They are] really good organised, a result-machine, squeezing results pretty much out of each game if possible," said the Reds boss at his pre-match press conference.

"Yes, people will tell me - and have told me already - this year it is not exactly like it was, it's a transition period, that's normal, but still [they are] fighting with all they have, don't [concede] a lot of chances and all that stuff. That is really difficult.

"What they played so far in the season was not as bad as people are saying and it is nothing to do with their chances [tonight]. The team who will play better and then in the next game when we play against each other, who fight more, who want it more will go to the next round and not the team who plays a better Premier League or La Liga season. It's as easy as that.

"We are here and I think nobody doubts that we are really ambitious, so we will give it a proper try."