Klopp backing Reds to handle familiar foes

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he has no fears over his players handling a fit-again Neymar and Kylian Mbappe as they have watched them “500,000 times on YouTube”.

Paris St Germain’s star duo will play in the Parc des Princes tonight after recovering from injuries sustained on international duty.

Klopp’s side managed to keep them quiet for most of their first meeting at Anfield – Mbappe scoring an 83rd-minute equaliser before Roberto Firmino snatched an added-time winner – and he is confident they can do the same again.

“It is much more difficult to prepare a game when my players don’t know an opponent, which happens from time to time,” said Klopp. “We give them videos but this generation probably watch 500,000 YouTube videos of Mbappe, Neymar and (Edinson) Cavani and they know about their individual strengths more than I do.

“But you have to be brave by yourself and that’s what we did in the first game. We were so attack-minded even in our defending, constantly front-footed.

“It is something Paris are not used to because they are so dominant in the league, we have to make sure they are not that dominant against us.

“I am completely happy with our individual quality and I believe 100% in the group but that is the same with Thomas Tuchel and his players.”

Liverpool will go through if they win and Red Star Belgrade do not beat Napoli.

Tottenham face a must-win Group B game with Inter Milan at Wembley.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side will go out if they fail to beat the Italians and, even if they do, would need Barcelona to see off Inter in the final game to keep their hopes alive.

Pochettino said: “It is going to give us hope or give us a different reality that we cannot fight to get through.

“When people say something is going to be difficult I am so excited to show it is possible to do. We need to win the two games. We are going to try.”

Jurgen Klopp: happy with quality in squad.