Official Site of Liverpool · Oct 11, 2020
The lowdown on Liverpool's Champions League Group D opponents
Liverpool kick off their 2020-21 Champions League campaign on October 21 when they travel to AFC Ajax.
The Reds were drawn in Group D at the start of the month, along with Atalanta BC and FC Midtjylland, too.
Here, we take a look at the three sides Jürgen Klopp's team will face in the opening round of the competition proper...
AFC Ajax
This will be the first competitive encounter between Liverpool and Ajax since 1966, despite both clubs possessing illustrious histories in the tournament.
Four-time winners Ajax were awarded Champions League qualification when the 2019-20 Eredivisie season was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.