It could be harder for Roma this time — Nainggolan

Klopp’s side are on the brink of reaching the final for the first time since 2007 as they look to defend a three-goal advantage in the Italian capital.

Klopp said he never expected his team to be in the Champions League decider, where Real Madrid await if Liverpool progress, at the start of the season. Their first leg was one of the worst Champions League semi-finals I’ve seen.

Roma will be buoyed by their 3-0 second-leg victory over Barcelona in the quarters – which helped overturn a 4-1 first-leg deficit on away goals – though the odds are stacked against history repeating itself.

Cox was left in a critical condition and remains in Liverpool’s Walton Neurological Centre.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)When is Roma vs Liverpool?

“I would do a copy and paste of the Barca game if it was possible” said Di Francesco.

Travelling supporters have been asked to use the shuttle services, via the designated pickup locations, to reach Roma’s home ground, including from the Fiumicino Airport.

” It’s great that the boys gave us the opportunity to be here with their performances, the attitude they showed and all the things they did in this Champions League campaign”.

Liverpool were 5-0 ahead on 69 minutes in the first leg, but allowed Eusebio Di Francesco’s side to score twice late.

Adam Lallana has travelled to Italy but only to train with the squad as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury that’s kept him out for a month. It’s acknowledged in a motivational message attached to the walls of the tunnel at the Stadio Olimpico: “The fact it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s impossible”.

“We’re not Chelsea or Barcelona, it’s not about who played when”. We won 7-0 against Spartak Moscow at Anfield.

“Do not forget we are really difficult to play”.

The Merseyside outfit’s much-vaunted frontline of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mo Salah have proved irrepressible on the continent this term, with those three racking up 28 goals between them.

Man City are said to be eyeing two rising stars this summer in Napoli midfielder Jorginho and Leverkusen forward Leon Bailey.

“There’s a football game to play and that’s what you want, to play for big stakes”.

“Even in the 94th minute they were still running”.

“I’m against all forms of violence, like we all are here”.

As for Bailey, the 21-year-old Jamaican striker has been linked with plenty of big clubs after his breakout season in the Bundesliga.