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Klopp not taking 'cheeky b*stards' Napoli lightly as Liverpool kick-off European defence

The Reds return to Naples one year on from a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League group stages, with their German manager keen to avoid a similar result

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool’s status as European champions will count for nothing as they get their Champions League campaign underway against "cheeky b*stards" Napoli on Tuesday.

The Reds will travel to the San Paolo for the second successive season, having visited last October.

That game ended in a 1-0 victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, with Lorenzo Insigne scoring a last-minute winner on a night to forget for Klopp’s men.