Jurgen Klopp admitted it was “torture” watching last season's Champions League replay against Real Madrid. The Liverpool manager was left disappointed after his side were beaten 3-1 in the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu. Klopp said: "It was torture.

Liverpool's Darwin Nunez, pictured alongside manager Jurgen Klopp, is expected to play tonight.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has described the 'torture' of viewing last season's Champions League final for the first time since Liverpool's defeat to Real Madrid.

The German had not rewatched the 1-0 loss in Paris last May until he stepped up preparations for tonight's last-16, first-leg tie with the holders at Anfield.

'I didn't watch it back until this weekend. The thing I realised immediately was now I know why I didn't watch it back – but I had to,' said Klopp.

'It was proper torture because we played a good game and could have won and that's the decisive word – could – but didn't because they scored and we didn't. But apart from that we could have won the game.

Madrid have won five and drawn one of their last six meetings with Liverpool, while in 2021 Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti became the only Everton boss this century to lead the Merseyside rivals to victory at Anfield.

'They are absolutely world class,,' Klopp added. 'It is a well set up team and that's why it is so difficult, but it doesn't mean it is not possible.

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