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Hannah Pinnock

Lorenzo Insigne has 'perfect' Liverpool wish for Champions League final

Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne says Liverpool and Manchester City would be the 'perfect' Champions League final.

The 30-year-old has faced both clubs in the knockout stages of the Champions League in recent years, but the Serie A club only qualified for the Europa League this season.

As the Premier League duo battle it out for the title this term, Insigne would also like to see them go head to head in Saint Petersburg in May.

Pep Guardiola's side reached the final last season but were defeated 1-0 by English rivals Chelsea, but the Napoli captain admitted they are a team he 'always likes to watch'.

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“Compared to England and Spain, tactics are paramount in Italy, so initially, foreigners find it hard to settle in when they arrive in Serie A”, he told Italian magazine Undici.

“On TV I don’t miss a football match, but if I had to buy a ticket at the stadium I would do it for a Champions League final.

“A team that I always like to watch are Manchester City, Guardiola’s football has been unmissable since his time at Barcelona.

“The perfect final for me would be [Manchester City] against Liverpool.”

Jurgen Klopp's side face Inter Milan in the round of 16, while City have been drawn against Sporting Lisbon.

Should the two teams go all the way, it would be the third all-English final in four years after Liverpool defeated Tottenham in 2019.

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