Xabi Alonso returns to Anfield on Tuesday night as his Bayer Leverkusen side take on Liverpool in the Uefa Champions League.
The Spaniard is a fan favourite in the red half of Merseyside after playing a key role in winning this competition in 2005 during a brilliant five-year stint at the club.
The 42-year-old could have been sat in the opposite dugout after being heavily linked with the Liverpool job after Jurgen Klopp decided to step down at the end of last season.
But Alonso made it clear early on that he had no intention of leaving the German outfit, who he guided to an undefeated Bundesliga and cup double before losing in the Europa League final to Atalanta.
