Van Dijk: It's in our own hands
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has urged his team-mates to make the most of a last chance to ensure their passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The Reds, who reached the Champions League final last season, need to win at home to Napoli to have any chance of progressing, with record signing Van Dijk pulling no punches in admitting that his side have not performed at their best in the competition.
If we don't win, we don't deserve to be in the Champions League.
Virgil van Dijk
The Netherlands international told reporters at the official pre-match press conference: "It is our own fault, but we have a way to get out of this.
"We have not been at our best in the Champions League, so we deserve to be in this position. If we don't win, we don't deserve to be in the Champions League.
"Hopefully that is not going to happen. Hopefully, we are going to progress and show that we definitely belong in there."
Liverpool expect to have both Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana available for selection to feature at Anfield on Tuesday evening, while centre-back Dejan Lovren remains a slight doubt.
The Merseysiders need to win 1-0 or by two clear goals to ensure they pip Napoli to one of the two qualifying spots, with PSG the other team in contention.
Liverpool can be backed at 17/2 to win 1-0, while they are 15/4 to triumph by a two-goal margin and 10/11 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
When the two sides met in Naples earlier in the season a last-minute Lorenzo Insigne goal gave the hosts a 1-0 victory.
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has urged his team-mates to make the most of a last chance to ensure their passage to the knockout stages of the Champions League.
The Reds, who reached the Champions League final last season, need to win at home to Napoli to have any chance of progressing, with record signing Van Dijk pulling no punches in admitting that his side have not performed at their best in the competition.
If we don't win, we don't deserve to be in the Champions League.
Virgil van Dijk
The Netherlands international told reporters at the official pre-match press conference: "It is our own fault, but we have a way to get out of this.
"We have not been at our best in the Champions League, so we deserve to be in this position. If we don't win, we don't deserve to be in the Champions League.
"Hopefully that is not going to happen. Hopefully, we are going to progress and show that we definitely belong in there."
Liverpool expect to have both Sadio Mane and Adam Lallana available for selection to feature at Anfield on Tuesday evening, while centre-back Dejan Lovren remains a slight doubt.
The Merseysiders need to win 1-0 or by two clear goals to ensure they pip Napoli to one of the two qualifying spots, with PSG the other team in contention.
Liverpool can be backed at 17/2 to win 1-0, while they are 15/4 to triumph by a two-goal margin and 10/11 to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
When the two sides met in Naples earlier in the season a last-minute Lorenzo Insigne goal gave the hosts a 1-0 victory.
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Source: bet365.com
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