While the talk before Monday's Europa League knockout-stage draw was of a potential return to Borussia Dortmund for Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool boss was handed another German side in the round of 32.
FC Ausburg will be the Reds' opponents when European action returns in February, meaning a reunion with Klopp's former club may have to wait until later in the competition.
On paper, it looks like an ideal draw for Liverpool and Klopp—facing a team the manager knows well from his time in the Bundesliga and avoiding any of the Champions League-exiting sides who weren't seeded.