- Liverpool go into the second leg of their tie with City on back of 3-0 win
- Mohamed Salah is hoping to be passed fit after sustaining injury in first leg
- Jurgen Klopp’s side are aiming to progress to Champions League semi-finals
Liverpool’s first-team stars have arrived at the club’s Melwood training ground 10 hours before their Champions League clash with Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Co arrived at their base as the rain poured down in the north west of England as they prepared to take part in a light training session.
Liverpool’s players will go into the second leg tie at the Etihad in buoyant mood after beating their rivals 3-0 at Anfield.
Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah arrives at Melwood as the rain lashes down on his car
Roberto Firmino is driven into Liverpool’s training base ahead of their match against City
Right back Nathaniel Clyne will be pushing for a start after returning to the first team
Goalkeeper Loris Karius will face former side Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium
Dominic Solanke is expected to be named on the substitutes’ bench for the crucial tie
Manchester City, on the other hand, will be hoping to bounce back from two disappointing defeats against Liverpool and Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola’s side were well beaten against Jurgen Klopp’s men and then were defeated by United despite leading 2-0 at half-time.
Both sides will be desperate to progress to the Champions League semi-finals where they are likely to meet Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich.
Salah is expected to be passed fit for the quarter-final second leg after the Egyptian took part in training on Monday.
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