Liverpool 'will give it everything' against Man City
Liverpool are one of just three teams to inflict defeat on Man City this season and Jurgen Klopp believes that Guardiola's men would not have wanted to see the Merseysiders' name being set next to theirs in the draw.
The German coach has acknowledged that the Reds are not going to be favourites to win the tie, but insists that they will "give it everything" as the club seeks a sixth European Cup.
"I’ve said it before and it’s still the truth, it’s always common in a draw that you’ll get your neighbour, more or less, but to be honest I don’t mind, really," Klopp told the club's official website. "It is exactly like it was before – we take what we’ve got. Now it’s Manchester City, let’s go.
"We’ve lost once and we’ve won once against them in the league – and I don’t think they thought before the best draw they could have got is Liverpool. That’s a sign for us and how strong we can be.
"We are for sure not the favourites in this round, but in the last eight there are not a lot of favourites - maybe two of them, Bayern and Barcelona – but thank god it’s football and nothing is decided. "We have a few games to play until then, but I am really looking forward to it and we will give it everything.”