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Sat 11 Nov 2002Liverpool seek UEFA pick-me-upLiverpool will garner some consolation after their early Champions League exit if they go on to lift the UEFA Cup, and Gerard Houllier's team were yesterday installed as favourites after being paired with the Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem in the third round.Liverpool have the advantage of playing the second leg at home, as Leeds do against Malaga and Fulham will against Hertha Berlin. Celtic must travel abroad for their return against Celta Vigo and have arguably the toughest opponents of the British sides.