Liverpool star Xherdan Shaqiri believes the team were able to reach another Champions League final because of their togetherness.

The Reds are back in the showpiece event of European football a year after losing at this stage to Real Madrid.

Shaqiri, who arrived from Stoke City in the summer, believes there is a real resilience and camaraderie within the squad that helps them in tough moments.

"This is the most important thing for a big group, to have togetherness," Shaqiri told the club's website.

"Altogether, we can achieve a lot - and we saw that in the games, especially against Barcelona.

"We had a few players who didn't play, so we showed our togetherness is very strong. That's very important to have always, especially for this game coming up too.

"It's always good to go to a training camp altogether, to stay all day together, to enjoy the sun, to train hard and for the group, it's always important to stay together.

"It gives you strength for the coming days and hopefully for the game."