Andy Robertson insists revenge isn’t Liverpool’s focus against Real Madrid.
Wednesday’s Champions League meeting sees the reigning holders looking to get their knockout qualification campaign on track against a familiar foe.
It will be the seventh time that the Reds have faced Los Blancos in the past six years but have yet to taste victory including in the 2018 and 2022 finals.
Robertson, however, maintains that Arne Slot’s side have no added incentive for facing Madrid despite their shared recent history in the competition.
He said: “I don’t really look into owing people one, or revenge, or anything like that..
“Both games [in the final] were different. I think 2018 was so important for our journey.
“Nobody really expected us to be in the Champions League final that year,
“It gave us the belief that we could compete in the tournament again and go on and then win it the next year, which was so important.
“I think 2022 obviously hurt a lot more at the time; I thought we played well in the game, I thought we dominated the game.
“Their goalkeeper was Man of the Match, which probably tells you a lot. But they do what they do, there’s a reason why they’ve won the competition the most out of any team.
“But I think the squad is too new, I think their squad is too new.
“We’re just looking at tomorrow to try to strengthen our position at the top of that table because we know how important finishing in the top eight can be in terms of seeding for the last 16 and not having a play-off.
“That’s all we’re focused on.”