Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has described Jose Mourinho's mind-games as 'unimportant' ahead of Chelsea's visit to Anfield on Sunday.
Speculation is rife that the Portuguese will elect to field "the kids" for the trip to Merseyside, with a Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid looming large.
However, Johnson - who played under Mourinho in West London - has urged his teammates to laugh off his former manager's comments ahead of the top-of-the-table encounter.
He told reporters: "To be honest, it isn't important. We have got to worry about ourselves and concentrate on our own job.
"And if we play like we did against Manchester City we can beat anyone. I don't see much of it, if I'm being honest, but I can just laugh it off because that is what they do.
"Their situation is different at the minute, as they are in-between Champions League games. We don't know what their priority will be or what Mourinho is thinking. You try to ignore all that."
Kickoff tomorrow is scheduled for 2.05pm.
Shane Callaghan
