Tuesday marked the return to Anfield for former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso
Xabi Alonso kept to the Anfield tradition by touching the 'This is Anfield' sign ahead of his return to L4. The Spaniard has previously featured for the Reds in charity matches but never managed a comeback in opposition colours after leaving.
Ahead of kick-off, he touched the 'This is Anfield' sign in the tunnel, as he did so many times for the Reds. The 42-year-old opted against talking up the atmosphere from the Kop ahead of their visit. He told Amazon Prime Sports: 'Not too much ; we need to prepare for the game as another one. 'More focus on the opponent; for sure there is a moment when Anfield gets up that you need to have a plan, let's see.
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