Qualifier should be played at neutral venue

Liverpool are supposed to play the second leg on August 23rd or 24th in Israel but the Reds are hoping to switch the game to a neutral country, preferably Holland, because of the security risk should the game be played in Israel.

"At the moment we are very concerned. We will be making our feelings known to UEFA and it is hard to see the conflict being resolved over the next couple of weeks," said Parry.

"You worry at any time but the situation is clearly, from our perspective at least, particularly delicate.

"Our feeling is that the second leg should be played at a neutral venue. I think there was a suggestion from UEFA that if it was to be moved then it would be to either Holland or Slovenia.

"Obviously, Maccabi want to play in Israel. That's understandable. But we have to be conscious of any risk to players or supporters."