"Cristiano is one of the best players in the world, but I have confidence in my own play," Arbeloa told liverpoolfc.tv. "I just want to play. Right-back or left- back, it's all the same to me. But we are at Anfield and we have to win for our supporters.

"Ronaldo is a great player, but we are defending really well. We have a lot of confidence after Tuesday night.

"The last game in the Premier League wasn't our best game. I don't know why. I don't think we were focusing too much on Marseille.

"But in the last 10 games we have produced some very good work and because we are at home we will have a better chance to win."