Liverpool have nothing to fear in their Champions League tie against Manchester City because the Etihad 'doesn't generate atmosphere', according to former Reds striker John Aldridge.
Aldridge accepts that Pep Guardiola's high-flying side weren't the ideal draw for Jurgen Klopp's men but believes there is plenty of reason for optimism.
'Those are the cards we've been dealt and we have to get on with it. It's a 50/50 call,' he wrote in the Liverpool Echo.
'Possibly, it's an advantage for them having the second leg at home but then again their ground doesn't generate an atmosphere.