Emre Can has offered a telling insight into Liverpool’s Europa League opponents Borussia Dortmund.
The Germany international came through the academy of Dortmund’s arch rivals Bayern Munich before enjoying a spell with Bayer Leverkusen prior to his move to Merseyside.
And Can believes his knowledge of the Bundesliga could prove telling in the highly-anticipated quarter-final tie.
He said: “I [still] follow the Bundesliga so that’s why I know their team.
“I played a few times against Dortmund so I know they’re very strong.
“They press well, they can play football, and they have a good striker in [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang – he can always score.”
Jurgen Klopp spent seven frutiful years at Dortmund, which Can admits could give the Reds a slight advantage ahead of the clash.
“It’s an advantage that he knows the team and the most important thing is that we are concentrated on the game,” he added.
“We know that for the manager it’s a very big team but I think he will give his best so we win the game.”