LIVERPOOL will be praying for a total solution to their Champions League headache when the draw is made for the first two qualifying rounds of the competition today.

GERARD HOULLIER is refusing to give up on signing Milan Baros for a second time in his managerial career.

MANCHESTER UNITED will demand an increased ticket allocation for their Champions League qualifier against probable opponents Dinamo Bucharest.

Manchester United will face either Zilina of Slovakia or Romanian side Dinamo Bucharest in the Champions League third qualifying round.