Alexis Mac Allister’s brother, Kevin, has delivered a passionate reaction to learning that Union SG will face Liverpool in the Europa League.
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Reds missed out on Champions League spotWill face Belgian opposition in UELArgentine siblings set to lock hornsWHAT HAPPENED?
The draw for the group stage of that competition has now taken place, with Premier League giants from Anfield discovering who they will face on the back of missing out on Champions League qualification. They sit in Group E alongside LASK and Toulouse.
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They are also due to face Belgian outfit Union SG – a side that boasts a familiar face within its ranks. Both Mac Allister brothers have been on the move this summer, with Kevin heading to Saint-Gilles while Alexis now finds himself at Anfield.
WHAT THEY SAID
Kevin Mac Allister and his Union SG team-mates were made aware of the Europa League draw while making their way back from a qualifying clash with Lugano. Wild celebrations were sparked when learning that they had been paired with Liverpool – with the older Mac Allister sibling leading the way as he said: “See you soon, bro!”
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
The group stage fixture list is yet to be finalised, with no order of games locked in as yet, but the Mac Allisters know that they will be locking horns on a couple of occasions as both take aim at a place in the knockout rounds.