Jurgen Klopp insists Borussia Dortmund's poor league form counts for nothing in Europe

Jurgen Klopp insists Borussia Dortmund's poor league form will not affect preparation for their Champions League clash with Juventus on Tuesday.

2013 beaten finalists Dortmund, who shared the same fate as Juve that year in being beaten by Bayern Munich, are the guests to the Juventus Stadium as Klopp's men look to put their Bundesliga struggles behind them.

Three straight wins has seen BVB pull away from the relegation zone, but they still are cast adrift in 12th.

However, despite enduring such a disappointing domestic season, Klopp believes his side has what it takes to still perform at the highest level on the continent.

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"It's the last 16, we've won three in a row, it's a great situation, but we know that the day after tomorrow, our relegation battle goes on," Klopp said.

"But tomorrow night, you're not going to see that we're in a relegation battle in the Bundesliga."

He would not reveal what the fans inside the Juventus Stadium will see, however.

"As Pierre-Emerick (Aubameyang) said, tactics are important in Italy, but we also know a thing or two about tactics and one of those is that we don't reveal today the way we will play tomorrow," Klopp added.

Aubameyang was equally secretive, but he promised that the fans are going to see "a great game" between the sides, who met in the 1997 final with Dortmund coming out on top against the favourites Juve.

"Both sides have a chance of going through," Klopp said.

"We remember 1997, but it has no relevance on this game."

Juventus make their return to the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday night keen to see how far they have come in the two years since their last appearance at this stage.

"I hope that, compared to two years ago, we've got more belief that we are a great side," Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said.

"I hope that, compared to two years ago, we've all improved, both in terms of our game and in our conviction.

"I don't know if we're stronger than Borussia or not, but I know that we're curious to see what we are worth.

"Everybody here wants to measure ourselves with clubs who have been at the top level in Europe for a few years, and Dortmund are one of those."

That may not currently be reflected in the respective league tables.

While Juventus could move another step closer to a fourth straight Serie A title by beating their nearest rivals Roma and moving 12 points clear next Monday, Dortmund find themselves still only three points clear of the bottom three in the Bundesliga.

"It's an anomaly," said Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri.

"I think at the end of the season, they will be among the leading clubs because the league's still tight, apart from Bayern Munich who are in a league of their own.

"They are very fast and technically strong up front, they are well organised and play good football.

"This is the first of two games against them and tomorrow, playing at home, the fundamental thing is not conceding."