CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP STAGE
Venue: Anfield Date: Tuesday, 16 September Kick-off: 19:45 BST
Scope: Live content discourse on the BBC Sport site, BBC Radio 5 live
Steven Gerrard says he has very nearly been desirous viewing Manchester United and Chelsea contend in the Champions League amid Liverpool's five-year nonappearance.
The Reds come back to the opposition surprisingly since 2009 on Tuesday at home to Bulgaria's Ludogorets Razgrad.
"There has very nearly been a desire and a begrudge that we weren't included," said Gerrard, who won the opposition with the Reds in 2005.
Who are Ludogorets Razgrad?
Ludogorets were established in 2001 as Ludogorie FC.
Their record exchange charge is £1.5m
Ludogorets are the second Bulgarian group (after Levski Sofia) to achieve the gathering phase of the Champions League
"I've been needing it. Everybody is anticipating listening to that music."
Chelsea have won the Champions League and Manchester United have completed runners-up since Liverpool last showed up in Europe's world class club rivalry five years prior.
"Viewing any semblance of Chelsea and Man United in it when we were completing outside the main four was intense," included Gerrard, who captained his side to second place in the Premier League last season.
Liverpool administrator Brendan Rodgers
Champions League: Brendan Rodgers "energized"
"I'm simply happy its at last here. It's compensate for all the diligent work last season.
"We have to revel in it however we're not in it to make the numbers up. We need to do and additionally we can."
Five-time European champions Liverpool are in the same gathering as holders Real Madrid and FC Basel.
Administrator Brendan Rodgers says the Reds will treat Bulgarian champions Ludogorets Razgrad with the same appreciation as they would 10-time European champions Real Madrid.
It will be Rodgers' first Champions League match in control.
"Five years is quite a while, most likely excessively long," he said when asked in regards to Liverpool's unlucky deficiency from the opposition.
"When I came here my fundamental necessity was to recover the club to this level. We need to be at the first class level and the Champions League is that.
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