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Jürgen Klopp on Real Madrid tie: 'We know the situation, but we'll give it a go'

Jürgen Klopp acknowledges the size of the task facing Liverpool in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie with Real Madrid, but insisted: 'We are here to give it a try.'

The Reds trail 5-2 from the first meeting at Anfield three weeks ago, leaving the hosts as sizeable favourites to progress into the quarter-finals.

Nevertheless, during his pre-match press conference at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night, Klopp told reporters his side were in Spain with the target of staging a dramatic comeback against the odds.

Read a summary of his media briefing below.