The draw for the competition's new format pitted the Reds against the following clubs:

• RB Leipzig
• Real Madrid
• Bayer Leverkusen
• AC Milan
• Lille
• PSV Eindhoven
• Bologna
• Girona

Arne Slot's men will play Real Madrid, Leverkusen, Lille and Bologna at Anfield.

The meetings with Leipzig, Milan, PSV and Girona will be away from home.

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Fixture details are due to be announced on Saturday – stay tuned to Liverpoolfc.com.

The sides who finish in the top eight of the table for the 36-team league phase will directly qualify for the Round of 16.

Those who finish from ninth to 24th will enter the knockout round play-offs, with the eight winners from those ties advancing to the last 16.