Klopp: Don't make United clash bigger than it is

The match sees England's two most successful clubs go head-to-head, but Jurgen Klopp does not believe any extra hype should be given to the game just because both teams are challenging at the top of the Premier League table.

"It is not about making it bigger than it actually is," he said.

"You can be 10th and they can be first, or they are 15th and we are first - it makes no difference to the game. It is very important we know about this. It is a special game and we are aware of it.

"The players know more about the fixture, most are experienced enough. If we can win there it would be nice but there are a lot of games to play and a lot of points which you should get and these are only three of them. Both teams, especially in the long term, are in a good shape. We can lose against each team and we can win against each team".

Meanwhile, the former Borussia Dortmund manager believes that the match will be decided by the players and not the managers.

He added: "I don’t think José or myself, no matter how much we want to win, can make the difference. The players have to perform, that’s how it always is. We were ready for it [in March] and we will be ready again. In each game you need to have this little bit of luck in decisive situations, but that is for both of us".