Liverpool may have brushed aside Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen but they had a brilliant gesture for the visitors
Bayer Leverkusen trained at Liverpool's AXA Training Centre in Kirkby on Wednesday following their Champions League encounter against the Reds. Xabi Alonso's side suffered a 4-0 defeat at Anfield after Luis Diaz chalked up a hat-trick for Arne Slot's side, while Cody Gakpo continued his good run of form. The Bundesliga champions arrived on Merseyside at the beginning of the week ahead of their European showdown.
The iconic midfielder was linked with a return to Liverpool and potentially becoming Jurgen Klopp's successor following his shock departure this summer - but he opted to stay with Die Werkself going invincible in the Bundesliga, achieving historic league and cup success. Before they returned to North Rhine-Westphalia, Granit Xhaka, Jeremie Frimpong and co.
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