Liverpool can Rein in Lille, insists Pepe

LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Pepe Reina believes the squad have to use Monday's morale-boosting 4-1 win over Portsmouth to get them through tonight's tricky Europa League last-16 second leg tie against Lille.

The French side arrive at Anfield with a 1-0 lead courtesy of Eden Hazard's late free-kick a week ago and showed enough in that game to suggest they will be no pushovers.

Liverpool's poor season – they have suffered early exits from the Champions League and FA Cup and have long been out of the title race – means this is the only trophy they can win.

Reina believes that, allied to the recent confidence boost of their biggest win since September on Monday, will spur the players on.

"We are 1-0 down and we have to lift it up," said the Spain internationalist, who revealed he is just a few weeks away from signing a new long-term contract.

"We have to take those good games we have played as an example and Monday was one of them.

"I hope we can keep a clean sheet and turn things around. I hope I will have nothing to do but I don't think it will be the case. They are a well-organised team with pace up front and we know it is going to be tough but there have been many times that have been tough and we have managed."