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Join us for all the build-up and action as Roma try to take another Champions League scalp in the semi-final with Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool.
Jurgen Klopp told Italian television that Liverpool “are here because of our football, so let’s play our football” against Roma.
Roma director of sport Monchi warns they need “the balance to realise it’ll be decided over 180 minutes” against Liverpool.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp feels it is “a big honour” that Roma are using the same system that beat Barcelona 3-0.
Alessandro Florenzi admits Roma fans, including his own father, want revenge on Liverpool, but “this is a very different” situation.
Roma look to the three-man defence again for their Champions League semi-final trip meeting with old teammate Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool.
Cengiz Under “was about to sign for Manchester City” when he decided to join Roma instead, confirmed the Turkey international’s agent.
Kostas Manolas sealed Roma’s epic comeback against Barcelona and now has his sights on Liverpool. “Nothing is impossible if we believe.”
Monchi sees Liverpool-Roma as a “battle within the battle between young and modern Coaches” Jurgen Klopp and Eusebio Di Francesco.
Roma legend Francesco Totti believes “the greatest strength at Roma is the group” and their desire to prove themselves against Liverpool.
Roma are expected to use a three-man defence with Cengiz Under and Radja Nainggolan supporting Edin Dzeko in the Champions League semi-final with Liverpool.
Antonio Cassano hopes Roma can win the Champions League but “I see it being difficult”.
Lazio midfielder Lucas Leiva confirms he’s supporting his former side Liverpool against Roma - and hopes to be in the away end next week.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reveals he spoke to Mohamed Salah for three hours before signing him from Roma - “at the end we had a deal”.
Steven Gerrard calls on both Liverpool and Roma supporters to “behave in the right way” ahead of the Champions League semi-final.
Roma President James Pallotta says they had no choice but to sell Mohamed Salah, and jokes “are the goals bigger in the Premier League?”
Bruce Grobbelaar reflects on his ‘spaghetti legs’ against Roma in the 1984 European Cup final, and offers a prediction for tonight’s rematch with Liverpool.
John Arne Riise believes Roma will need “a lot of patience and a clean sheet” against Liverpool tonight.
Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan admits “certain games give you motivation in of themselves” ahead of the Liverpool first leg.
Roma captain Daniele De Rossi laid a wreath in memory of the 96 Liverpool supporters who died in the Hillsborough disaster.
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