- Liverpool face Roma in the Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night
- The Reds take a 5-2 aggregate lead to Rome after last week’s Anfield clash
- The 5,000 travelling Liverpool fans took to the streets of Rome on Tuesday night
In traditional British fashion, the Liverpool supporters have boozed their way through the day in Rome as they countdown to what could be another historic European night to celebrate.
Reds supporters travelled to the Italian capital on Tuesday ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final second leg with Roma.
Flooding the streets of Rome, large groups of the 5,000 travelling supporters cheered, sang and drank their way through the evening and had good reason to.
Liverpool supporters sing their way through the evening as they arrive in Rome on Tuesday
The supporters are looking forward to Liverpool’s Champions League showdown with Roma
The Reds travel to the Italian capital boasting a 5-2 aggregate lead from last week’s first leg
After securing a 5-2 aggregate lead over their Serie A opposition in Anfield last week, progression into May’s final looks a sure-thing.
With this in mind, those to have forked out for the trip to Italy were in extremely heightened spirits ahead of Wednesday night’s game.
Concerns regarding supporter incidences – and more importantly fan safety – have been ever-present in the build up to the European tie, with the mayor of Liverpool voicing concerns that Italian police force may not learn their lessons from past incidents.
The 5,000-strong travelling supporters flooded the streets of Rome outside local bars
Italian police officers watch on as the Liverpool supporters make themselves known
More to follow.
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