Source: Liverpool_Echo
Liverpool FC to hit 100 team milestone in this season's Champions League
LIVERPOOL will reach a European century in this season's Champions League.
Yesterday's draw in Monaco gave them the unusual prospect of three clubs they have never faced before in European competition.
The Reds will face Lyon of France, Fiorentina of Italy and the Hungarians Debreceni in Group E - a welcome distraction after recent seasons which have seen the Reds regularly face the same clubs.
That will take their tally of European opposition to a round ton.
Including English opponents, the Reds will take their proud European total to 105 after they have played Lyon in October.
Boss Rafael Benitez, however, was delighted to avoid any torturous journeys.
'You know in the Champions League there will always be difficult games and tough teams to play against,' he said.
'Lyon might not have won the league last season but before that they won it many years in a row, so we know they have lots of good players who can play good football.
'Fiorentina are an historic club in a nice city. I know from experience they have fanatstic supporters because I spent some time there when Claudio Ranieri was the coach.
