The Liverpool boss returns to Germany for the first time since taking over at Anfield, adding gloss to arguably the most significant fixture in the Bundesliga club's history.
Augsburg could not have scripted a better subplot for its debut season in Europa League football.
The round of 32 clash against Liverpool presents the club, founded 108 years ago, with arguably its biggest ever fixture.
It will be the first time the Reds face off against the largest side in Swabian Bavaria. It is also the first time Jurgen Klopp returns to Germany after jetting into Merseyside from Dortmund on Oct.