'It's one we should all be excited about': Jurgen Klopp relishes Champions League draw against Real Madrid and hails the Spanish side's European record as 'the best around'... as Liverpool boss insists Reds must make the most of noisy Anfield

Daily Mail | November 8, 2022

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says their Champions League clash with Real Madrid is 'one we should all be excited about'.

The Reds were drawn against Los Blancos - the side that defeated them in the 2021 Champions League final in May - on Monday afternoon in the round of 16 draw.

Despite the fact the two sides have met in the final of the competition twice recently, Klopp has suggested that the two-legged affair 'is proper Champions League'.

Jurgen Klopp is optimistic about a clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16

The two sides will face each other in the competition for the second time this calendar year

Speaking to the club website, Klopp said: 'The first thing that we can say about this draw is it is proper Champions League.