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Form, familiar faces and a first meeting - the lowdown on RB Leipzig

Liverpool and RB Leipzig will meet for the first time in history when they contest a Champions League last-16 tie next year.

The sides were paired together in Monday’s draw for the competition’s opening knockout round and will clash in Germany on February 16 and back at Anfield on March 10.

Here, we take a closer look at the Reds’ opponents and what to expect when they face off in 2021...

How they qualified

Leipzig emerged from a formidable Group H in the competition’s opening stage after a topsy-turvy series of results that ended with four wins and two defeats.