By Gary Fulcher.

Liverpool are back in European action on Thursday evening when Slaven Bilic’s Besiktas travel to Anfield – 8.05pm kick off UK time – for the first leg of their last 32 tie in the Europa League. There’s plenty of incentive for Brendan Rodgers to take this competition seriously with the winners of the May 27th final in Warsaw earning a place in the play off stage – at minimum – of the Champions League next season.

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