Rafa happy with draw

Although prior to the draw Benitez said he was not bothered who Liverpool faced next, since the Reds were paired with Leverkusen the Reds boss has confessed he was glad to avoid the three Italian clubs.

"They are a good team but it's not the worst draw we could have had," said Benitez. "Perhaps playing against one of the Italian teams would have been more difficult.
 
"The only thing is that the first leg is at home, I prefer to play the away game first. But I definitely think playing a team from Germany is better than playing a team from Italy.
 
"The game is not for another month and a half and by then we should be playing better."