German referee Felix Brych has been assigned to Napoli v Liverpool in the Champions League.
The group stage of the competition begins on Tuesday with two Serie A sides in action.
Napoli will host trophy holders Liverpool and their manager Jurgen Klopp at the Stadio San Paolo and the referee will be his fellow countryman Brych.
The entire officiating team is German, including Bastian Dankert and Marco Fritz in the VAR booth.
Brych is a 44-year-old lawyer who most notably was in charge of the 2017 Champions League Final, when Real Madrid beat Juventus 4-1.
His record with Liverpool is three wins, a draw and a defeat, most recently the 5-2 Champions League semi-final victory with Roma in April 2018.
Napoli had a rather worse history with Brych, winning once 4-2 with Benfica and losing the other two to Chelsea and Manchester City.
timbckruy
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UCL is not like EPL where referees are instructed on the outcome of matches. Have checked the VAR implementation in EPL this season ?
Zunabnotuz
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peace of cake for Liverpool
Yaaablpruz
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we don't care who officiat. We'll win by God grace
Zuubcy
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c.k Camara Liverpool will surly win
Kakeikmpz
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2 odds in advanced
442patzo
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we boom boom boom
kazceprsuz
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huge benefit for klopp Napoli will get lots of cards
Johnnyohm
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This game would be difficult with felix as the ref...any selfishness from salah leads to Red card while any own goal by koridibally leads to red card😂😂
Johnnyohm
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probably this would be a reply, Napoli would win 1-0 victory now, then later Liverpool wins 1-0 victory
Dudilmnost
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If Napoli loses, they will accuse the referee and his linesmen of siding Klopp. Hope the ones in charge of VAR are not Germans, too
vfc1
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this time he will show red card to salah for being selfish[Crylaugh][Crylaugh]