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Pedro Rodriguez of Lazio (Photo by Marco Rosi – SS Lazio\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Lazio veteran Pedro assures he is still \u2018enjoying myself\u2019 ahead of his first start of the season in the Europa League against Dynamo Kyiv.<\/p>\n

It kicks off at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).<\/p>\n

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always wonderful to play in Europe and I think it\u2019s important for us. We have a difficult match against a strong opponent and will see if we can get a positive result,\u201d Pedro told Sky Sport Italia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tempo is always high in Europe, but Lazio are working well and I am happy to be in the competition with them. We are all motivated and hope to do well.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the debut in UEFA competition for coach Marco Baroni at the age of 61, who was appointed over the summer after his experience at Hellas Verona.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coach is working hard on his tactical ideas, I think we\u2019ve already seen some of his potential and we want to push even harder to get the result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Europa League still inspires Pedro<\/h2>\n

Pedro turned 37 in July and is under contract until the end of this season, when he is widely expected to hang up his boots.<\/p>\n

There were two Serie A appearances so far this term, both coming off the bench, so tonight is his first start.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still enjoy myself, otherwise I wouldn\u2019t still be playing. Time goes fast, but I try to enjoy every minute I spend on the pitch, especially in Europe, which is special to give the team a step forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Spaniard came to Italy in 2020 for Roma, then joined Lazio a year later in a free transfer.<\/p>\n

He has 84 Champions League appearances under his belt, four in the European Super Cup, three in the Conference League and this is his 40th<\/sup> in the Europa League.<\/p>\n