Klopp wrestles with emotions over Dortmund and Sturridge

Liverpool boss returns to former club in blaze of publicity, but insists focus is on victory for the Reds

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Jurgen Klopp talks to Daniel Sturridge during a game
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Jurgen Klopp faces an emotional return to his former club Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League tonight and is struggling to reconcile "romanticism and professionalism" as the game approaches.

There were around 200 people in attendance for the Liverpool manager's pre-match press conference, including 20 TV crews, but he is anxious not to be "cast as ringmaster in a football circus", says Chris Bascombe, of the Daily Telegraph. Instead, Klopp "wants to navigate a route to the Europa League semi-final, not marvel at whatever applause is coming his way down memory lane".

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