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Henderson: We're here on merit, so let's rise to the occasion

Jürgen Klopp’s side will contest the first leg of the mouthwatering quarter-final encounter at Anfield this evening and, while City may be on the brink of sealing the Premier League title after an incredible campaign, the captain insists any talk of who are the favourites to progress isn’t being paid any attention within the dressing room.

Henderson wrote in ‘This is Anfield’: “As the gaffer said at the time of the draw, the only relevant factor about facing a fellow Premier League side is that we know a little more about each other. We’ve played each other twice this season in domestic competition and being in the same country means you’ll always follow them and their players closer than a European side.