Liverpool players jetted out for their Europa League clash with Ausburg after having to ask German team-mate Emre Can exactly where the club is located.
Jurgen Klopp's side meet Ausburg in the last 32 first leg on Thursday evening at the WWK Arena in the university city based in Bavaria in the south of Germany.
Ausburg were founded over 100 years ago but did not play in the Bundesliga until 2011 and are appearing in European competition this season for the first time in their history, although their rise has escaped Liverpool's players.
Liverpool manager arrives at Liverpool airport as his side prepares to leave for Germany
Liverpool shared an Instagram picture of their players settling into their seats on board their plane
Returning striker Daniel Sturridge is back in the reckoning for the Europa League last 32 clash with Ausburg
Christian Benteke arrives at the airport after Emre Can revealed players had to ask him where Ausburg was
Philippe Coutinho (left) and Nathaniel Clyne are expected to feature against the lowly Bundesliga side
Jordan Ibe and Clyne pose for a selfie on board the plane before heading off to Germany
Brazilian midfielder has overcome injury to make Liverpool's squad for the European clash
In form playmaker Roberto Firmino will be returning to Germany after leaving Hoffenheim last summer
'To be honest, a number of teammates have asked me where Augsburg is located,' former Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Can told Sport Bild.
'Regarding FC Augsburg, we all know that they are strong as a team. Jurgen Klopp and I have played against them often enough. They have not made it that far in the Europa League by sheer luck,' he added.
The Germany midfielder insists that five times European champions Liverpool are determined to win the continent's second tier competition
'Our target in every competition is to win it,' he said.
Ausburg had some fun a head of Liverpool's visit by issuing a Scouse/German translation guide on Twitter
The German club also mocked up The Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover using their own players
Meanwhile, Ausburg have had some fun with Liverpool's visit by issuing a humorous Scouse/German translation guide on social media.
Captioned 'a little something to help our @LFC friends out & about in Ausburg, and perhaps even #Klopp back at home,' the guide includes translations such as 'Proper boss scran/Echt leckeres Essen' and 'Mi head's chocka / Ich kann nicht klar denken'.
The club also mocked up Liverpool legends The Beatles' famous Abbey Road album cover - using their own players in place of the Fab Four walking along a zebra crossing in London, accompanied by the title: 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.
Despite players not knowing where Ausburg his, Can says Liverpool are taking the Europa League seriously
Sturridge celebrates scoring on his Premier League return as Liverpool beat Aston Villa 6-0 at the weekend
Klopp has confirmed that youngster Kevin Stewart (right) has been ruled out with ankle injury
Klopp has confirmed that youngster Kevin Stewart has been ruled out after picking up an ankle injury in the 6-0 demolition of Aston Villa, although Brazilian midfielder Lucas Leiva returns to the squad
'We lost Kevin Stewart in training,' Klopp said. 'He blocked a shot and his ankle was not stable.
'It was a bit bruised so we have sent him for a scan. We think it's the ligament.
'He trained outstandingly and then this happened. That's not too good.'
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