James Milner says Liverpool not thinking about crashing out of Europe

• ‘We’re just focused on getting through the group’
• Virgil van Dijk criticises gamesmanship of PSG players

Liverpool will not deserve a place in the knockout stage of the Champions League should they fail to defeat Napoli in the crucial Group C decider at Anfield, James Milner has said.

Liverpool must beat the Italian side 1-0 or by two goals on 11 December having missed an opportunity to qualify at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. The 2-1 defeat at Parc des Princes leaves Liverpool at risk of slipping into the Europa League – or even finishing bottom of Group C – seven months after reaching the Champions League final.

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from Football | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2Q17Yfc