The Reds were paired with Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade in Thursday evening’s draw in Monaco, with the first round of fixtures set to be played in mid-September.
Further games will be held on October 2/3, October 23/24, November 6/7, November 27/28 and December 11/12 as the Reds bid to reach the last 16 of the tournament in successive seasons.
Seconds after the draw was concluded, the manager spoke to Liverpoolfc.com to offer his immediate thoughts on it…
Jürgen, what’s your reaction to the draw?
To be 100 per cent honest, it was not that I had a group I wished for or whatever.