Jürgen Klopp outlined Liverpool's need to be 100 per cent focussed, brave and smart if they are to pick up a positive result against Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield this afternoon.
The Reds return to Premier League action after their Champions League excursions saw them beat Genk 4-1 in Belgium on Wednesday night.
Spurs had a European fixture of their own as they emerged 5-0 victors over Red Star Belgrade 24 hours earlier - a result that reaffirmed Klopp's appreciation for Mauricio Pochettino's side.
He wrote in his column in the official matchday programme: "Both sides come into this game on the back of Champions League midweek matches and wins.