AC Milan coach Stefano Pioli is weighing up meeting Liverpool in their Champions League group.

Pioli will make his debut in the competition next week at Anfield.

He said, "The strange thing is that Milan play at Anfield for the first time. I did not know it honestly, I thought that over the course of many years Milan had played there. The emotion will be strong, we enter a stadium that has always been famous for passion and the warmth of the fans. But later when you get there what matters is the pitch.

"Last year we played in Manchester in a fantastic stadium that made an impression on us without fans, so I imagine what it could be in Liverpool. I think it will be a very stimulating and beautiful challenge to face.

"Milan reappears in the Champions League with enthusiasm, we must think of difficult matches as great opportunities because if we are convinced even the biggest obstacle can be overcome."