Istanbul (AFP)

"Let's be greedy": Jürgen Klopp, who led Liverpool to the roof of Europe, is hungry for trophies before facing Chelsea, looking for confidence, at the European Super Cup, Wednesday in Istanbul (21:00), a shock arbitrated by the French Stephanie Frappart.

Finished the lost finals. After three European failures, the German coach has defeated the curse by winning in early June his first Champions League, the sixth of the Reds. "It's only a beginning" he warned after this success, erecting as "goal" the double in C1 on May 30, in Istanbul.

The Turkish city, so dear to Liverpool since the memorable rite in 2005 against AC Milan, already offers him an appetizer, with this Supercup of Europe against the winner of the Europa League and rival Premier League, Chelsea.

"Winning the Supercup is the ultimate proof, if you miss the match, it means you did not win the final (C1) .It's a big game. I have no doubt (about our motivation), but it is clear that we must do it, "Klopp urged.

If he is not satisfied, it is because he has seen a few dishes put him under the nose: the last championship, won by Manchester City for only one point after a mano panting mano, and the recent Community Shield , conceded on penalties against the same Citizens.

- Without Alisson -

Mohamed Salah's team-mates, however, began their 2019-2020 run in the Premier League with a big 4-1 win over Norwich last Friday. But this success was eclipsed by the injury of their Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who was hit by a calf and absent for several weeks.

Chelsea side, it is another absence, size, which was felt at the beginning of season. That of the nugget Eden Hazard, part join Real Madrid this summer.

The Blues lost a star, but found one on the bench with the return as coach of their former midfielder Frank Lampard (658 matches with Chelsea), successor to Maurizio Sarri, now at Juventus.

But the beginnings were nightmarish for the former glory, which has to deal with the ban on recruitment that strikes the club until the summer of 2020: a defeat 4-0 against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

"We know we can improve, we have to take responsibility and move forward, we have a trophy on Wednesday against a good team and we have to prepare for it," said Blues captain Cesar Azpilicueta after defeat of Sunday.

Hungry Reds, Blues revenge and in the middle a third protagonist: Stephanie Frappart. The 35-year-old Frenchwoman will officiate as central referee. She will become the first woman to lead a major men's match and will also be the center of attention.

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