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Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool's historic comeback against Barcelona is on the players' minds ahead of must-win Atletico Madrid clash

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk plans to invoke the spirit of last season's semi-final comeback against Barcelona as the Reds seek to keep alive the defence of their Champions League title.

The task against Atletico Madrid is not as extreme as last May's second leg - when they had to overturn a 3-0 deficit - but it will still be a tough ask to break down the visitors who lead 1-0 from three weeks ago.

Anfield has seen some famous nights over the years but the 4-0 win over the Catalan giants which set up a sixth European Cup triumph is still fresh in the minds of players and fans alike.