Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti believes they know what to expect against Liverpool on Tuesday.

The Reds will take on Los Blancos at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie.

The game is a rematch of last season's final, which Real won 1-0 thanks to a Fede Valverde goal.

Ancelotti, a former Everton boss, stated to reporters: "I don't think Liverpool have ever changed their quality (from last season). We expect a tense game, we will be under pressure a lot, a game where you don't have time to breathe and we know very well what to expect and we are well prepared for that.

"I'm worried more about Madrid. I want Madrid to worry Liverpool, not the other way around. We want them to be worrying about us, not us to be over worrying about them.

"It's nice to be back on Merseyside, I have a good memory of the period here. There was a pandemic in that period but it was very good time and it is good to be back in a fantastic stadium with a fantastic atmosphere and we hope to do our best."