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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp relishing 'fantastic' Man United clash

Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool's meeting with Manchester United on Monday is the perfect way to begin his second year in charge at Anfield.

Last week marked one year since Klopp's arrival on Merseyside, and the former Borussia Dortmund boss is relishing the evening encounter with Liverpool's fiercest rivals.

Liverpool lost to United in the Premier League under Klopp last season but beat them 3-1 over two legs in the Europa League round of 16.

"Both games were intense and competitive," the German said. "We were better in the first game at Anfield. We had a fantastic atmosphere and the players were inspired by that.

"It was my first time at Old Trafford for the second leg. Maybe people don't like to hear it, but there was actually quite a good atmosphere there too.

"That changed the game a little bit and it was real proof of what an atmosphere can do.

"We are really looking forward to what will be a fantastic game at Anfield."

Liverpool will wear a one-off shirt against United to mark the start of the Seeing Is Believing campaign -- an initiative run by the club's main sponsor, Standard Chartered, to help people who suffer preventable blindness.

"It's a perfect moment for Seeing Is Believing because this game will have to be seen for people to believe what will happen," Klopp said.