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Jürgen Klopp: This tie represents the best of the Champions League

Jürgen Klopp believes Liverpool's clash with Bayern Munich represents the best of what Champions League football is all about.

The teams go head-to-head in the first leg of the last-16 tie at Anfield this evening, with the return in Germany scheduled for March 13.

Klopp feels it’s a contest to whet the appetite – and one without a clear favourite heading into it as he detailed why the Reds will need to be at their maximum if they're to progress.

He wrote in his column for the official matchday programme: "There is no need for me to talk about expectation for atmosphere and passion inside this ground tonight.