Julian Nagelsmann insists Liverpool are not a "beaten-up boxer"

"My plans for the match haven't changed because of where the game is taking place," he told a press conference. "For me it makes absolutely no difference whether we are in our own stadium or elsewhere.

"We don't want to give Liverpool any opportunity to play their game. We know about their quality.

"Even if their results in the Premier League haven't lived up to expectations recently, you still always hear them named among the best teams in the league. We know that.

"I can't tell my team that they are facing a beaten-up boxer, because that's not what Liverpool are. They are strong in every area and always put their basic principles into practice well."

Nagelsmann, whose side have, by contrast, won their last three in the Bundesliga to move up to second behind leaders Bayern Munich, was described as an "extraordinary talent" by Klopp at his press conference.

Nagelsmann was similarly effusive in his praise of his fellow German, adding: "I obviously follow his career a bit. He's taken over his clubs at difficult times and stabilised them little by little, making them successful.

"You always see and hear that he brings great spirit to the team; people who work with him still love to recall their time with him even years later. That will be the case for those at Liverpool too.

"He can motivate people and put people under his spell. I always try to keep developing as a coach and a part of that is thinking outside the box."