Jurgen Klopp bullish on Man City but furious at Merseyside derby timing

Premier League leaders Manchester City will not relish the prospect of facing Liverpool for a place in the Champions League semi-finals, according to Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.

But Klopp hit launched an angry attack on fixture schedulers after the Merseyside derby sandwiched between the two legs of the quarter-final was brought forward by a day.

The Premier League duo were the last pair out in yesterday’s quarter-final draw in Nyon, which also saw holders Real Madrid given a tie against Juventus, last season’s beaten finalists who knocked out Tottenham this term. Chelsea’s conquerors Barcelona were drawn to face Roma, while Sevilla’s reward for victory over Manchester United is a clash with German giants Bayern Munich.