Liverpool are set to face off against Curtis Jones in the Champions League.
Jones left his boyhood club last week to join Inter Milan in a £30 million deal in order to pursue regular first-team opportunities away from Anfield.
But the midfielder will soon be reacquainted with the Reds after they were drawn against the Serie A champions in Europe’s elite club competition.
Andoni Iraola’s side are set to make a third trip to the San Siro in as many seasons while also facing off with other familiar foes in the league phase.
It is the second time a former Liverpool player is due to line up against his old club within months of leaving after Trent Alexander-Arnold last season.
Thursday’s draw also saw the Premier League club handed another home outing against Atletico Madrid after winning last September’s encounter 3-2.
Iraola will battle his ex-Rayo Vallecano assistant Inigo Perez when Villarreal return to Merseyside, where they contested two European semi-finals.
A home rematch with former Champions League opponents Porto and an away trip Europa League group counterparts LASK were also confirmed.
Liverpool are in line for a return to Istanbul for a first-ever meeting with Fenerbahce as well as a maiden encounter with Lens on home soil.
Club Brugge are set to welcome their English counterparts for a first time in 50 years since their two-legged UEFA Cup final encounter in 1976.
The Belgian Pro League side last met Liverpool in the 1978 European Cup final, when Sir Kenny Dalglish scored the only goal of the game at Wembley.
All fixed dates and kick-off times will be confirmed no later than Saturday, August 29.