Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is excited to be making his European debut tonight.

Besides the clash with FC Gomel being Rodgers' first competitive game in charge of the Reds, it also marks his first outing as a manager in Europe.

He told liverppoolfc.com: "It's great because it takes me into Europe as a manager for the first time. I've obviously coached younger teams all across the world and the reality is the tactics don't really change so much - the difference being there are pressures on the game because it's at senior level, but it's great for me because every manager needs a start.

"In my early years as manager so far I've loved every minute and now this is the next challenge to go into Europe, and to lead a team like Liverpool is fantastic."