For the first time in history, the Reds will meet bitter rivals Manchester United in European competition on Thursday in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie at Anfield.
United boss Louis van Gaal has said in the build up that because winning the Europa League secures entry into next season's Champions League, the clash between the two clubs is “bigger than ever.”
However Klopp says his side are not even talking about the final at the moment, insisting they are fully focussed on the task at hand.
"I don't think we should think about [Champions League qualification]," Klopp told a pre-match news conference. "We should take every game at a time.
"In the Premier League and the Europa League it's difficult. In the Premier League we don't play against all the teams ahead of us so it is not in our hands.
"In the Europa League, it is not enough to get into the next round [and say you will win it], there are a lot of other quality teams.
(Goal.com)
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