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Jurgen Klopp became animated as he spelt out exactly what's required at the Parc des Princes.

Liverpool have already beaten Paris Saint-Germain once this season but knows the challenge will be considerably greater in the French capital on Wednesday night.

“You have to work your socks off, you have to run like crazy, chase them all over the pitch, win battles, make yards, accelerate in the right moments, use the space – it needs to be a 100% football package,” Klopp said.

“Paris are a real package, defensively and offensively. You have to play football against them or you will never get rid of the pressure.

“In the home game we did that really well. It was an open game. We did not score our goals from only counter-attacking. We had dominant phases and that is what we need to have again.

“With the ball they make constant pressure so if you have the ball you have to control the game. You need really big balls to do that.”

Bravery and composure have been conspicuous by their absence on Liverpool's recent Champions League trips.

Since that thrilling 3-2 win over PSG at Anfield in September, their European campaign has faltered. Defeats away to Napoli and Red Star Belgrade have left Group C in the balance.

Liverpool sit level with Napoli on six points with PSG one behind and the Serbian champions two adrift.

The Reds will avoid a nervy final matchday showdown with Carlo Ancelotti's side at Anfield on December 11 if they win in Paris and Red Star fail to beat Napoli.

But Klopp's men have the safety net of knowing that if the worst happens on Wednesday night they will still qualify for the last 16 if they beat Napoli by two clear goals.

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“It was clear from the first second that it would be tough – it wasn't that we saw the draw and thought 'nice',” Klopp said.

“If you want to go to the Champions League, you need to be ready to face the strongest teams in Europe and a few of them are in our group.

“If you look at Napoli and how they've done it for years already, they have had different managers but a super group of players there, so settled together.

“PSG, as we all know, have come together with one target really to win this competition. It's really good but on the other side it makes the job only tougher - I have no problem with that. There is no time to rest, no time to recover and think the job is half-done or whatever.

“Our defeat in Belgrade made it even more exciting if you want. Now Belgrade have a chance and not a lot of people expected that before the group started.

“Maybe for some teams the Champions League really starts after the group stage. But for us in both years so far the group stage was very tough.”

The stakes are certainly higher for PSG, who will be eliminated if they lose and Napoli beat Red Star.

Their £400million frontline of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani was bought with Qatari petrodollars with Champions League glory in mind.

Manager Thomas Tuchel has won 14 out of 14 in Ligue 1 but he's under immense pressure to deliver the goods in Europe.

“I think they are favourite to be honest, it's just that they are in our group so we can't constantly think about the fact they are favourite for the tournament, but in general they are with the quality they have,” Klopp said.

“I don't know exactly what Paris are making of their situation. For sure they expected to be in a better situation but if they win they are in a good situation.

“I don't think Paris feel the pressure. I know Thomas Tuchel quite well and I'm sure he will ensure their boys ignore what the world outside thinks. They want to go through the group and that will be enough motivation for them.

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“They have a really good football team who have made an impressive start in the league and they have the chance to go through in the Champions League. Who expects more? We need to play a really good game to even have a chance.”

Liverpool did a job on PSG at Anfield and the 3-2 scoreline flattered the French champions. Klopp expects Tuchel to come up with a different plan this time around.

“I am pretty sure he started immediately after the final minute in the last game to change and adapt everything to what we will ask,” he said.

“You could see how they tried to use the gaps we offer sometimes, putting (Angel) Di Maria in the little space in the half right area.

“It is not a massive thing but in football you work 95 minutes for that one little advantage to score that goal. If Di Maria has the ball in a decisive area he can turn and play the pass.”

Klopp was reminded that Liverpool have lost their last three away games in the Champions League, dating back to the semi-final second leg against Roma in early May.

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“Actually, it's four if you include the final,” he said.

Is that a worrying trend?

“No, it’s obvious they are different and you cannot compare them,” Klopp insisted.

“Rome was a good performance but just a crazy game. You cannot say that about Napoli and Belgrade. We have to make sure we play better.

“It’s not about home and away, I don’t feel the difference. The advantage of a home game is easier to feel but it’s not as if we go away and think the atmosphere will kill our performance.

“Napoli and Belgrade was special but it wouldn't have been if we’d played better. We are okay, we are positive. It’s a big chance for us – a massive game.”

PSG have lost only two of their last 49 home games in Europe – to Barcelona in 2014/15 and Real Madrid last season.

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If Liverpool could add their name to that list it would be a real statement that they are capable of going one better after the heartache of Kiev.

“We have shown so much since we were together - that we were ready in specific moments and the boys stepped up,” Klopp added.

“We have to do it, but not like a test. If you fail against Paris, what does that mean? Is everything you did before not worth anything? That's not how I see it.

“Paris have all their offensive players fit then in midfield (Adrien) Rabiot, an outstanding player who got rested by France in the summer. You also have (Marco) Verratti in there, who the whole world wanted one year ago, two years ago. You cannot ignore that.

“The defence line is good. Everything is on a high level so how can you ignore that? They win most of their games and their problem is everyone says ‘it's only France', but it is still hard to do.

“If they draw or lose they don’t have it in their own hands. So they have to win and we want to win.”