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Klopp insists Liverpool defenders ready for problematic Atletico Madrid forward Felix

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists his players are ready to face Atletico Madrid whizkid Joao Felix ahead of their Champions League last-16 second leg at Anfield.

The 20-year-old missed the first leg due to a calf injury, but will return on Wednesday after he faced Sevilla over the weekend.

Klopp told a press conference: "Joao is a super player, wow, young and so skilled – it's a really nice combination. I don't know.

"I heard Morata is a slight doubt but Joao Felix is now in. We saw the last game and it looked like it was really intense for him after a long break.

"The game tomorrow night will be intense for him as well. We have to keep them busy in areas where they don't want to be busy, especially for the offensive players.

"But I know the speed he has, the creativity he has, the football brain he has – it can cause us problems if we are not aware of these things. But we are, so the boys will be prepared for this but that doesn't mean there's no chance for them.

"It will be different but they did well with the line-up we faced there, so maybe Diego is saying, 'Let's play the same team again'. That worked very well and we will see. We don't know exactly."

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