Rodriguez: Bayern have what it takes to knock Liverpool out of Champions League

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Bayern Munich midfielder James Rodriguez is confident that the German champions can eliminate Liverpool from the Champions League.

James Rodriguez

The two teams meet in the first knockout round at Anfield on 19 February before a return tie in Bavaria on 13 March.

Jurgen Klopp’s side made it all the way to the final last season before falling to Real Madrid, and have been the pace-setters in the Premier League this season, while Bayern are five points adrift of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund.

"I'm very much looking forward to facing Liverpool," he told SportBild.

"You can't make mistakes in these games, but I think we can cause Liverpool problems. We have a team that's good enough to go through if it goes well."

He added: “I think I had a good game against Schalke. I’m feeling better all the time. I was out for nearly three months.

“I'm providing more quality with each game, but I can still play better."

Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.