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Villarreal defender Pau Torres admits Liverpool are the favourites for their Champions League semi-final... yet the same tag was given to Juventus and Bayern Munich.

The Spanish outfit stunned Juventus and Bayern to reach the last four of this season's tournament and will compete in their first ever Champions League final if they can overcome Jurgen Klopp's side. Villarreal are the Europa League holders.

Torres, who's currently linked with Manchester United, insists Villarreal have "nothing to lose" against the six-time winners. They are coached by Unai Emery, who led Sevilla to victory against Klopp's Liverpool in the Europa League final in May 2016.

"Yes, we have nothing to lose - quite the contrary," Torres told Spanish outlet AS. "We will be less of a surprise because we have just eliminated Juve and Bayern, so Liverpool will be a little more humble than Bayern was and they will prepare thoroughly knowing what we have achieved in the other qualifiers."

Former Arsenal boss Emery is a specialist in Europe, winning the Europa League four times. Villarreal's La Liga form is not as impressive as their continental exploits, as they currently sit seventh in the table - nine points behind Atletico Madrid in fourth.

Villarreal last reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2005-06 under the management of Manuel Pellegrini. The Spanish side boasted one of