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Roma are 'favourites' against Liverpool says John Arne Riise as two clubs gear up for Champions League showpiece

Few players have pulled on the shirts of both Liverpool and Roma but former full-back John Arne Riise believes the Italians go into the Champions League semi-finals as 'slight favourites'.

Both sides pulled off shocks in the quarter-finals to knock out Manchester City and Barcelona respectively but Riise believes home advantage in the second leg for Roma is the marginal gain they need.

'Roma are slight favourites because they will play the return game at the Olimpico,' he told Gazzetta dello Sport.

Roma are 'slight favourites' against Liverpool, according to former player John Arne Riise
Roma are 'slight favourites' against Liverpool, according to former player John Arne Riise
The Norwegian played for both clubs but believe second leg home advantage is key to Roma

'I will be there to watch it and it will be a show.