Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson says his side will use their past European Cup wins as inspiration for tonight's Champions League semi-final against Roma.

The Reds beat their Serie A opponents on penalties in 1984 European Cup final, played at Roma's Stadio Olimpico.

"Of course we all know the history of the club and how brilliant it is," said Henderson.

"We definitely take inspiration from that but at the same time our focus is to create our own history.

"We want people to be looking back at this team in 20 or 30 years time and saying how good we were and how special this year was.

"This is what you play football for, to play in games like this against top European sides. Everything before it, every struggle, every test that you have had will put you in good stead for a game like this.

"We expect big things from ourselves with the squad we have got and the manager we have got. We expect to go out there and perform to the levels we have done."We'll go in with confidence and belief but at the same time give respect to the opposition who are a fantastic team."