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Liverpool’s Champions League play-off opponents: Mario Balotelli reunion possible in draw
LIVERPOOL have learnt their five possible opponents in the Champions League play-off stage.
Keidi Bare puts Atletico Madrid ahead against Liverpool
Liverpool are among the seeded teams in Friday’s draw and know a win will put them in the group stages of the competition.
Following the third qualifying round matches this evening, Jurgen Klopp's side have the chance of meeting former Red Mario Balotelli again.
Balotelli’s Nice side sealed this place with a 3-3 aggregate win over Ajax.
Romanians Steaua Bucharest, Swiss side Young Boys, Germans Hoffenheim and Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir are also possible opponents.
Jurgen Klopp will be confident of reaching the Champions League group stages
Possible opponents
Istanbul Basaksehir
Young Boys
Nice
Hoffenheim
Istanbul Basaksehir
Liverpool will learn their opponents on Friday, August 4 at a ceremony in Nyon, Switzerland.
The first leg of the play-off will take place either August 16 or August 17, with the return match a week later on August 23 or August 24.
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