Klopp is excited to meet Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal in succession

Today, Liverpool marched to Man City's Etihad Stadium to play round 29, starting the sprint in the Premier League. After that, Klopp's teachers and students were guests of Chelsea in the match on April 4 and then returned to Anfield to host Arsenal in the 30th round of April 9. These are the matches that could affect next season's Champions League goal, when Liverpool are sixth with 42 points, seven points behind fourth-place Tottenham and two games less.

Klopp compared the upcoming three big wars to "Champions League week", the tournament that has seen English teams clash in knock-out rounds many times. "These things are possible, and have happened in the past. And right now I'm super excited," he added. "Every season we meet Man City, Chelsea, Arsenal, but meeting in a row for a week is very special."

Liverpool is going through an unstable season. After showing "world-class" to defeat Man Utd 7-0, they lost to Bournemouth in the English Premier League and Real in the second leg of the 1/8 Champions League round with the same score 0-1. Therefore, Klopp considers a two-week break to focus on the team as necessary to re-energize, and expects Liverpool to be in top form when they return.

Liverpool have been with Man City in fierce competition in the Premier League for the past few years, but this season replacing them in the two-horse race is Arsenal. Although there is no longer a chance to race for the championship, the German coach emphasized that the Man City match is still "very important" and is confident that his team will overcome difficulties to finish in the top 4. He added: "Liverpool always ends End of the season strong.Last year, the team played to the end in all four competitions.This season, Liverpool were eliminated early and it was clear that a top-four finish was the only thing we could achieve.Liverpool had no position. perfect position, but can win tickets to the Champions League."

Erling Haaland - who scored 42 goals in 37 games for Man City - has a groin injury and may not play today. However, Klopp said the Norwegian striker's ability to play did not affect Liverpool's preparation much. The 55-year-old coach explained: "When you prepare for the game, you prepare to stop the opponent from making the decisive pass, where Haaland is really involved in the game. Haaland was the center forward, but they won the game without a hitch. There's no need for that type of player. You don't know which Man City player can play or not."

Klopp also confirmed Darwin Nunez is ready to play, Thiago Alcantara is definitely absent. Meanwhile, Luis Diaz - the winger has a knee injury and has not played since October 2022 - can only return from the Arsenal match at the earliest.