Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has stressed that his side is not afraid of Liverpool and is prepared to take on the Reds in the Capital One Cup quarter-final.

Jurgen Klopp's side will travel to St. Mary's Stadium to take on the Saints on Wednesday night and despite the renaissance of the Merseysiders under the German, Koeman is not backing down from the challenge.

"We know Liverpool like to press and if you beat the press then you have a lot of options and possibilities," the Southampton manager said.

"Liverpool have the fast transition when they get the ball. When you lose the ball, they play a different system to most teams with one striker and then two strikers behind the striker. It's hard to have a good defensive organisation.

"I'm not afraid. I prepare my team always about what we can do and how we beat the press and then we have good opportunities to create chances."