Victor Osimhen tells Jamie Carragher why he wants to 'escape' Liverpool in Champions League draw
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCGalatasaray striker Victor Osimhen on why he is seeking to "escape" Liverpool in the Champions League drawGalatasaray striker Victor Osimhen admits he wants to avoid Liverpool in the Champions League last-16, insisting Arne Slot's men will be out for "revenge".The Turkish side scraped through against 10-man Juventus after a dramatic tie that saw them beat the Seire A giants 7-5 on aggregate, having led 5-2 from the first leg in Istanbul.Juventus, who had Lloyd Kelly sent off, fought back to win 3-0 across 90 minutes in Turin before the Gala made their numerical advantage count by scoring twice in extra time to lose 3-2 on the night but emerge into the next round.READ MORE: Liverpool Champions League rematch confirmed after red card controversyREAD MORE: Spanish media give scathing review of Trent Alexander-Arnold as star faces brutal realityOsimhen scored the decisive penalty in Turkey back in late September to beat Liverpool 1-0 in the group stages and the Nigeria striker is desperate to avoid a Reds side who he feels will be looking to settle a score, should they be drawn with each other.Speaking to Reds legend Jamie Carragher on CBS, Osimhen, when asked who he would prefer out of Liverpool or Tottenham Hotspur, said: "I mean to be honest with you, meeting Liverpool now is going to be like some sort of revenge."Anyone we meet now… I wouldn’t say much but I would like to escape Liverpool."But if they come, yeah, we’re going to dig it out but it’s not going to be easy."I mean, this is Champions League, no team is easy, we can see how flying Bodo/Glimt are really doing in this tournament."If you want to win you also have to play the big dogs and make a statement for yourself."We’ve met Liverpool but we haven’t played at Anfield. If we meet them it’s going to be an amazing game."I think we’re up to the task, it’s not going to be easy, of course, but we have fight in us."Liverpool could also be drawn against Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid after they beat Club Brugge over two legs.
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