Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool 'ready to suffer' in quest to reach Champions League final

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side have to be ready to suffer in order to come through their Champions League semi-final second leg in Villarreal.

The Reds take a commanding 2-0 lead to Spain as they look to book their third final in five seasons. But despite their comfortable home win last week, Klopp is not expecting the same on their travels.

Klopp said: "We have to be ready to suffer. Not being a goal down - which can happen - but giving the game the right direction.

"A good example was Newcastle. The crowd was very passionate but we didn't let it happen, which was the biggest quality for this game.

"It wasn't a show of football brilliance. Of course we could have scored more goals but how clear-cut the performance was was incredible.

"Yes we have to be emotional, ready to play the best game ever, but knowing it will not happen in moments.

"Suffering doesn't mean you suffer for long, you suffer and [clicks fingers] react."

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino will miss the game as he has not fully recovered from a foot injury.

The Brazil international has missed the last four matches and, while he will travel with the squad to Spain, he is not in contention.

Divock Origi returns after illness ruled him out at the weekend, while centre-back Ibrahima Konate, Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho and Mohamed Salah - all rested for Saturday's win at Newcastle - are set to return.

Liverpool provisional squad: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson, Salah, Mane, Diaz, Kelleher, Gomez, Matip, Tsimikas, Milner, Keita, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Origi, Minamino

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