Xabi Alonso admits he would relish facing Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Real are the current Spanish champions but finished second in Group H behind Juventus - and are thus one of five teams Liverpool could be paired with in Friday's draw.
Ties against Villarreal, Lyon, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon are also possibilities - but Alonso is quietly hoping for a trip to the Bernabeu.
The 27-year-old told Liverpoolfc.tv: "Of course, we always want to go to new stadiums. For example, we haven't played at the Bernabeu with Liverpool and it would be a good venue to play at.
"We have been back to Spain four times since I have been here. We won at Deportivo La Coruna and Real Betis, as well as Barcelona, and drew with Atletico.
"Hopefully if we go to Spain we can do the same again.
"Whoever we get it will be welcome, but if we get Real it will probably be more welcome."
Liverpool's training schedule ahead of Sunday's game against Arsenal means Alonso won't watch the draw live.
He added: "We will be training at Melwood - someone from the staff will come out and tell us the news when the draw has been made.
"The ones we could face are all good teams."
Real are the current Spanish champions but finished second in Group H behind Juventus - and are thus one of five teams Liverpool could be paired with in Friday's draw.
Ties against Villarreal, Lyon, Inter Milan and Sporting Lisbon are also possibilities - but Alonso is quietly hoping for a trip to the Bernabeu.
The 27-year-old told Liverpoolfc.tv: "Of course, we always want to go to new stadiums. For example, we haven't played at the Bernabeu with Liverpool and it would be a good venue to play at.
"We have been back to Spain four times since I have been here. We won at Deportivo La Coruna and Real Betis, as well as Barcelona, and drew with Atletico.
"Hopefully if we go to Spain we can do the same again.
"Whoever we get it will be welcome, but if we get Real it will probably be more welcome."
Liverpool's training schedule ahead of Sunday's game against Arsenal means Alonso won't watch the draw live.
He added: "We will be training at Melwood - someone from the staff will come out and tell us the news when the draw has been made.
"The ones we could face are all good teams."
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