Liverpool vs Roma: Watch Jurgen Klopp’s press conference LIVE ahead of huge Champions League clash
Watch Klopp address the media ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final against AS Roma at Anfield on Tuesday night
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool host Roma in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday evening.
Ahead of the eagerly anticipated clash, manager Jurgen Klopp will be addressing the media at 2.30pm on Monday afternoon – and you can watch live coverage of his news conference on The Independent.
It’s set to be an entertaining presser, as Klopp is grilled on everything from Mohamed Salah’s PFA Player of the Year award to his preparations for the visit of Roma, who eliminated the much-fancied Barcelona in the previous round.
You can watch the video above, and in the meantime follow live build-up to the presser as well as the match itself with our Liverpool FC live blog below.
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Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of Jurgen Klopp's press conference ahead of Liverpool vs Roma in the Champions League tomorrow night.
His press conference is due to get underway at 2.30pm, but stick with us in the meantime for all the latest news ahead of the mouthwatering European night.
While we're waiting for Jurgen Klopp's news conference, make sure you find the time to read this brilliant retrospective from Simon Hughes.
Liverpool’s famous win over Roma in the 1984 European Cup final was a glorious achievement that ranks among their finest, but it was also a match with tragic consequences in more ways than one...
It was a great night for Liverpool at the PFA Awards last night.
Mo Salah was named Player of the Year, and Jurgen Klopp is surely set to be asked about that today in his press conference later today.
The Reds' boss revealed though that he did not want the Egyptian celebrating too hard last night after his congratulations. He said: "And now, please grab the trophy and come home - we play on Tuesday! See you then."
Speaking of Salah and his PFA Player of the Year gong...
Miguel Delaney has given his take on the electric Egyptian and why he was the clear choice to receive the award - even ahead of Kevin De Bruyne. Read more:
Despite lifting the PFA POTY award, Salah was quick to outline his ambitions of lifting silverware with the team this season.
The Reds have the chance to do that as they come up against Salah's former club AS Roma in the Champions League semi-finals tomorrow. Read more from the Egyptian:
Liverpool head into the match with Roma after letting a two-goal lead slip to West Bromwich Albion, not the best preparation most will suggest.
Danny Ings and Salah (obviously) netted to put Klopp's men in firm control at the Hawthorns before late strikes from Jake Livermore and Salomon Rondon earned the Premier League's bottom club an unlikely point.
Remind yourself of the match by reading our report:
Following Liverpool's draw at the Hawthorns, defender Virgil van Dijk admitted that the Reds' were angry having let a two-goal lead slip.
However, the Dutchman told that the same mistakes would not be repeated against Roma on Tuesday night. Read:
Speaking of Liverpool and Italian opponents...
The Reds announced earlier today that they would be facing Napoli in a pre-season friendly on the 4th of August. The game is to be played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Heading into the match with Roma, it would be a surprise to see that Jurgen Klopp has a poor record when it comes to facing Italian clubs.
With former club Borussia Dortmund, the German played two-legged Champions League ties against Juventus, Napoli and Udinese. In that time, he only notched one win - a 3-1 success over Napoli in the group stages in 2013. He lost the other five.
It would be fair to suggest that Roma will be trying their hardest to keep former player Mo Salah quiet at Anfield.
The Egyptian netted 34 times in his two seasons at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman has been chatting to Jack Austin and revealed that they have a special plan to silence the PFA Player of the Year.
Read:
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