SportBook Service | Liverpool vs Roma: Fans arrive on matchday as Cairo goes Mohamed Salah crazy before kick-off

LIVERPOOL fans are arriving in Rome today dreaming of their destiny as Cairo goes crazy for Mo Salah.

Thousands of Reds supporters have flocked to the Italian capital with their side on the brink of a Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Liverpool fans are dreaming of Champions League glory as they light up RomeCredit: Doug Seeburg - The Sun

A heavy police presence met the travelling fans with the club urging them "under no circumstances" to walk to the Stadio Olimpico.

That was against the backdrop of a police chief warning them they could be forced to stay in the ground till 1am so they do not clash with the Roma faithful.

A massive security operation is underway with local police fearing Liverpool fans could be targeted by factions of the Roma Ultras.

This follows the ugly scenes outside Anfield in the first leg, which saw Liverpool fan Sean Cox attacked as he waited to head into the game.

Heavy police escort takes singing Liverpool fans by bus directly into the stadium ahead of Champions League second leg with Roma

Liverpool go into the second-leg semi-final with a 5-2 leadCredit: EPA

A massive police presence was on hand to greet the Reds supportersCredit: EPA

Liverpool fans have been told they may have to stay in the stadium until 1amCredit: EPA

A Liverpool fan holds a scarf at Trevi fountain square in RomeCredit: AFP

This cardboard cut-out of Mo Salah greets people in CairoCredit: AFP

One entrepreneur is selling cushions with the Liverpool star's face onCredit: AFP

Toy figures of Mo Salah are being sold in the Egyptian capitalCredit: AFP

Cairo has gone crazy for Mo Salah ahead of the Champions League finalCredit: AFP

Roma fans take to the streets with flares to welcome their team bus ahead of Champions League second leg

He suffered a severe bleed to the head and remains in an induced coma.

It led to Roma club president Jim Pallotta slamming his outfit's hooligan element as "f****** morons".

Two Roma fans have been charged over the sickening incident.

And the fixture, which Jurgen Klopp's side go into with a 5-2 lead, has captured attention around the world.

Free-scoring Egytptian Salah has been saluted in the capital of his homeland.

People were seen walking past a life-size cardboard cut-out of the attacker as one man even flogged pillows featuring the Egyptian's face.

Mo Salah is PFA players player of the year

Ramadan lanterns featuring Mo Salah's face in downtown CairoCredit: AFP

Customers relax with a coffee in front of a mural of the Liverpool forwardCredit: AFP

The Egypt star's face features on even the most obscure items, such as this lanternCredit: AFP

Mo Salah has helped Liverpool put one foot in the Champions League finalCredit: AFP

Liverpool fans enjoy night out in Rome amid police presence ahead of Champions League second leg

A toy shop had Salah figures placed next to Buzz Lightyear and Woody from the film Toy Story.

And locals enjoyed a coffee at a downtown cafe with a giant mural of the former Roma star behind them.

Liverpool fans take to the streets in Rome ahead of Champions League match against Roma