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Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool and Atletico Madrid's respective domestic campaigns in 2019-20 will have no bearing on how their UEFA Champions League last-16 tie plays out.
The Reds are all but guaranteed a first league title in three decades this term after opening up a 25-point gap at the top of the Premier League. They have dropped only two points all season:
Meanwhile, Atletico have endured some struggles in 2019-20 and, as a result, they sit fourth in La Liga amid a fierce battle for the Champions League spots:
On Tuesday, Liverpool go to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium for the first leg of their last-16 tie with Atletico, and they are heavy favourites to advance to the quarter-finals.