Shaun Want says the opportunity to play in European football was one of the main reasons he joined Larne.
The upcoming Champions League qualifier against HJK Helsinki will be the Scottish central defender's first foray into Europe.
Want missed last season's Europa Conference League clash with St Joseph's as he only joined the Invermen in August.
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The 26-year-old established himself as an integral part of Larne's title winning team and now he is relishing the reward of playing in Europe.
"Personally I'm really looking forward to the games," said Want.
"For me personally this is something I've never done before.
"Obviously I have played a lot in Scotland but this was one of the main reasons which attracted me to Larne and as I say it's something I'm really looking forward to."
Larne were disappointed when their European adventure came to a premature end last summer following their defeat to St Joseph's.
Finnish outfit Helsinki will provide a very tough test for the Invermen in the first qualifying round, but Want insists they will be up for the challenge.
"No matter what draw you're going to get it's never going to be easy," he said.
"This is maybe one of the tougher ones but for me and all the boys we're just going to relish it and we're really looking forward to the opportunity.
"We know it's not going to be easy but everyone in there has belief that we can go and pose them a challenge and hopefully do some damage and get through to the next round."
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