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Alexis Mac Allister is relishing the chance to play against his brother when Liverpool take on Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League.<\/p>\n
Liverpool host the Belgian side on Thursday night as they look to continue their winning start to their European campaign and bounce back from their first defeat of the season against Tottenham.<\/p>\n
Though much of the build-up to the game has centred around the fallout from the controversial loss at Spurs, with Jurgen Klopp now saying that the match should be replayed.<\/p>\n
But for two players the game will hold a special place in their hearts no matter what the result as Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister will face-off against his brother, Union SG defender Kevin Mac Allister.<\/p>\n
\u2018I remember one of the staff told me that we were in the same group,\u2019 Alexis told Kevin in a promotional video on Liverpoolfc.com.<\/p>\n
\u2018I couldn\u2019t believe it. I told him to show me because I thought it wasn\u2019t true. For me, it was pretty special.\u2019<\/p>\n
Kevin meanwhile found out the news while travelling back from an away game, saying: \u2018The pilot said first LASK, after Toulouse and then made a little pause.<\/p>\n
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\u2018And I think, \u201cWell, we can\u2019t play against Liverpool\u201d. And then [they said] Liverpool!<\/p>\n