Liverpool arrive at Anfield before Porto tie with stars set to start

  • Liverpool welcome Porto for the second leg of their Champions League tie 
  • The Reds go into the Anfield tie with a five-goal advantage after their away win
  • Jurgen Klopp and his players arrived at the ground eight hours before kick-off
  • The Liverpool boss has claimed he will not rest his stars for the Porto clash 

Liverpool have rocked up to Anfield ahead of their last-16 clash with Porto in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The Reds enter the second leg of the encounter having demolished their Portuguese opposition 5-0 in the away fixture.

But boss Jurgen Klopp ensured there would be no complacency or stone left unturned and ordered his men to Anfield early on Tuesday afternoon for final preparations.

Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool team arrived at Anfield ahead of their clash with Porto

Despite winning first leg 5-0, stars such as Mohamed Salah are expected to play on Tuesday

Despite winning first leg 5-0, stars such as Mohamed Salah are expected to play on Tuesday

Sadio Mane, pictured at Anfield on Tuesday, starred with a hat-trick in the first leg in Porto

Sadio Mane, pictured at Anfield on Tuesday, starred with a hat-trick in the first leg in Porto

Roberto Firmino turns towards the cameras at Anfield

Adam Lallana rolls up at Anfield early on Tuesday afternoon

Roberto Firmino and Adam Lallana arrive at Anfield early on Tuesday afternoon

Despite the hosts having the luxury of a five-goal advantage heading into kick-off, Klopp is set to field his strongest team possible against the Primeira Liga leaders.

In the Premier League, Liverpool are battling with fierce rivals Manchester United for second position and travel to Old Trafford on Saturday to face Jose Mourinho’s side.

Klopp could be forgiven, then, for resting some of his superstars, but the German has said he has too much respect for both Porto and the competition to do so. 

Defender Joe Gomez and goalkeeper Simon Mignolet turn up to the ground looking focused

Defender Joe Gomez and goalkeeper Simon Mignolet turn up to the ground looking focused

Emre Can heads to the dressing room at Anfield

Record-signing Virgil van Dijk has his game face on ahead of the Porto clash

Emre Can and record-signing Virgil van Dijk head to the dressing room at Anfield

‘It’s not about rest. Porto have won all their games since we played them,’ Klopp said.

‘They will strike back, that’s what they want. They are Portuguese and proud and will give a fight. They want to strike back.

‘If anybody here thinks they come here and give the game up, leave their star players at home or whatever they are mistaken. It’s Champions League and the whole world is watching. What do you think?

‘I don’t think for a second about resting anybody. I know it’s Manchester United afterwards but we cannot change it.

‘We can’t say “now we pick this and rest him”. So we are on the way. We are a challenger so we have to work for all of that. And we will work for all of that.’



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