Jurgen Klopp has said Manchester City won’t be happy to have been drawn against Liverpool in a Champions League quarter-final showdown of Premier League rivals.
The quarter-final first leg will take place at Anfield on April 4 and the decisive return is set for April 10 at Eastlands.
“We’ve lost once and we’ve won once against them in the league. I don’t think they thought before the best draw they could have got is Liverpool. That’s a sign for us and how strong we can be,” Klopp told Liverpool’s website.
“We are for sure not the favourites in this round, but in the last eight there are not a lot of favourites -– maybe two of them, Bayern and Barcelona -– but thank God it’s football and nothing is decided.”
The tie will be the first meeting between Premier League sides in the Champions League quarter-finals since 2010-11 when Manchester United beat Chelsea.
“I’ve said it before and it’s still the truth, it’s always common in a draw that you’ll get your neighbour, more or less, but to be honest I don’t mind, really,” he said.
“It is exactly like it was before –- we take what we’ve got. Now it’s Manchester City, let’s go.
“We have a few games to play until then, but I am really looking forward to it and we will give it everything.”
Asked whether he a special night was in store, Klopp replied: “100 percent! We are already looking forward to that. And it’s a nice, short trip for our supporters when we go to City.
“We can get a result at home for sure, but it’s obviously a difficult game.
“The good thing is they are the team we know most about. It’s not too cool for England because now only one team can go to the semis. But we will try everything.”
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