The Reds' Serbian midfielder speaks exclusively to Goal ahead of Tuesday's Champions League Group C clash at the Marakana
For Marko Grujic it was the perfect draw.
When Liverpool and Red Star Belgrade were paired together in the Champions League group stage back in August, the young midfielder could barely contain himself.
“It was the one I was hoping for, of course,” Grujic tells Goal exclusively ahead of Tuesday's Group C clash in the Serbian capital. “My two favourite clubs playing together in the Champions League? Perfect!”
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Grujic will not be in Belgrade for the game, but he attended the sides’ meeting at Anfield a fortnight ago, catching up with friends from his former club as well as his current Reds team-mates.