Real Madrid or Manchester City? Mohamed Salah reveals his preferred Champions League final opponent

The Egyptian is itching for a little bit of payback later this month (Photos: Getty Pictures)

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has revealed he's hoping Actual Madrid beat Manchester Metropolis in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg.

The Merseysiders booked their very own progress to the ultimate in Paris later this month with a 5-2 combination win over Villarreal on Tuesday evening, overcoming a first-half scare within the course of.

Boulaye Dia netted within the third minute for the hosts earlier than Francis Coquelin levelled the scores on combination simply earlier than half-time, with Liverpool giving a torpid and out-of-sorts efficiency.

Liverpool gave a much-improved show within the second half (Image: Getty)

However that modified within the second half as they dominated proceedings, going again forward on the hour-mark because of a strike from Fabinho earlier than Luis Diaz and Sadio Mane put the tie to mattress.

Liverpool will now face both Metropolis or Actual Madrid on Might 28, with these two sides having performed out an exhilarating first leg final week which sees Pep Guardiola’s facet take a 4-3 combination result in the Bernabeu on Wednesday.

Normally gamers are diplomatic about which group they wish to face within the remaining, however Salah didn't hesitate when requested for his desire and is eager to get revenge on Madrid.

Requested if he has a desire, Salah instructed BT Sport: ‘Effectively yeah, I need to play Madrid. I've to be trustworthy.

‘Metropolis is a very robust group, we’ve performed in opposition to them a couple of instances this season. However in case you ask me personally, I would like Madrid.’

Requested if that was to get a little bit little bit of payback, Salah laughed and replied: ‘As a result of we misplaced within the remaining in opposition to them, so I need to play in opposition to them – hopefully we'll win it!’

Actual gained the Champions League remaining 3-1 in opposition to Liverpool in 2018 with Salah famously taken off after simply half-an-hour following a poor problem from Sergio Ramos that resulted in a dislocated shoulder for the Egyptian.

Salah seems wanting to get revenge on Actual Madrid (Image: Gety)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, in the meantime, says he has no desire over who his facet face within the Champions League remaining and is anticipating a troublesome match both approach.

Requested if he'll watch Wednesday’s match, Klopp replied: ‘Sure I'll watch it! Whoever it is going to be, it is going to be huge.

‘So it’s not like I would need for one or the opposite, it is going to be huge. And whoever wins tomorrow evening or will get the end result will deserve it after which we'll face one another in Paris.’

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