Pre-match

Origi reflects

Divock Origi's football upbringing took place at the academy of Genk, with the striker receiving a warm reception when he came on as a substitute at the KRC Genk Arena last month.

Speaking in tonight's matchday programme, the No.27 has nothing but good things to say about his former club.

"It was very good for me, the best place I could be, and I learnt a lot," he says.

"They have the best youth academy in Belgium and they work so hard on developing young players both technically and tactically so it was a great experience for me. I was there until I was 15 when I moved to France to join Lille.

"My dad played there and was a champion with Genk so it's a bit of an emotional game for me."

Origi added: "It was nice to get on the pitch when we played there a couple of weeks ago and the fact that the Genk supporters received me well meant a lot.

"Even when we were warming down after the game some of their fans had stayed in the stadium and acknowledged me. It was nice to get a reception from the fans.

"Genk is very much a family club and I think you can compare it with Liverpool in that regard. They have very good values."