But attempting to topple Liverpool without their talisman makes the task even more difficult for Emery as he bids to reach his first Champions League final, although the Spanish side could have Moreno back for the second leg at the Estadio de las Ceramicas. Defender Pau Torres said: “We hope this is not serious and that he recovers quickly because we really need him.”
Klopp’s men are chasing an unprecedented quadruple in men’s football and clinching the European Cup for the seventh time in their history — with a potential all-English final against Manchester City — would be the perfect way for the German coach to commemorate the occasion. But they would do well not to underestimate their giant-killing opponents.
Villarreal have already stunned European giants such as Juventus and Bayern Munich in the knockout rounds and have reached the last four for the first time in their history. They secured a shock 1-0 win at their own ground before silencing the Allianz Arena crowd when Samuel Chukwueze equalised in the 87th minute in the return fixture to hand them a 2-1 aggregate win.
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