VAVEL

The Reds take a 2-0 lead into the match, after goals from Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane ensured a comfortable victory in the first leg at Anfield last week.

Jurgen Klopp's side come into the game off the back of a 1-0 victory over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Whereas, the hosts suffered a 2-1 defeat at Alaves at the weekend.

Klopp has insisted his side are fully prepared for the challenge, he said: "We will be ready, we want to be where we are and we want to go to the final."

The two sides have met 239 times, but this renewal could be one of the most important in recent years.

Jurgen Klopp's men must keep the pressure on table-toppers Manchester City, while Frank Lampard's side are desperate for points to ensure their topflight status next campaign.

The Reds thrashed fierce rivals Manchester United 4-0 in midweek, and will be confident of recording their 97th victory in this fixture.

The Toffees are just one point above the relegation places, and still have to fac

Liverpool will be eager to bounce back from their midweek Champions League defeat to Inter Milan.

Despite the Reds' 1-0 defeat at Anfield on Wednesday, Jurgen Klopp's side have won their last seven topflight matches.

The Seagull's have lost their last four, and will face a tough test against the Reds. Although, Graham Potter's side are unbeaten in their last three matches against Klopp's men, having won one and drawn two.

A victory for the visitors would close the gap to Manchester City at th

Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the game midway through the second half with a brilliant long range strike.

Inter were reduced to 10-men minutes later, when Alexis Sanchez received a second yellow card for a high challenge on Fabinho.

Jurgen Klopp said: ""Without playing brilliant, we had a lot of clear-cut chances. They didn't have that many, but they scored."

The defeat was the Reds' first in over a year at Anfield and ended their 12 game winning run in all competitions.

The visit

Following Liverpool’s Carabao Cup victory over Chelsea on Sunday evening, Jurgen Klopp described Caoimhin Kelleher as ‘the best number two [goalkeeper] in the world.’ However, with the Irish shot stopper turning 24 this year, it is time for him to seek regular first team football away from Merseyside.

Kelleher made several key saves during the 120 minutes of action at Wembley to help send the match to penalties, and despite not managing to keep out any of Chelsea’s spot kicks, the number 62 emp

A first half goal from Diogo Jota was enough for Jurgen Klopp's side to take a narrow lead into the break.

The Reds dominated the second half, but had to wait for the closing stages for Jota to add a second thanks to an inspired performance from Kasper Schmeichel.

The result closes the gap between Liverpool and Manchester City to nine points, with the Reds having a game in hand on the leaders.

Leicester remain 12th and without a win in four games in all competitions.

It was almost a perfect

Liverpool's modern golden era is largely down to one man, Jurgen Klopp, who has guided his side to their sixth Champions League and first topflight title for 30 years.

However, the German cannot remain on Merseyside forever. In the past, the 54-year-old has made his plans for a sabbatical clear when his tenure at LFC ends, so perhaps it’s not too early to begin thinking about possible candidates to take over the reins.

Why would Pep Ljinders be a perfect replacement?

Pep Lijnders began his co