Manchester United midfielder Casemiro told Rio Ferdinand he was 'honoured' after receiving praise from the former Reds defender after victory over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night.
Erik ten Hag's side cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory against Forest at Old Trafford, with Marcus Rashford opening the scoring and setting up Anthony Martial for the second goal, before Fred added a third late on in the match.
The Reds were short on centre-back options for the clash against Steve Cooper's side, with left-back Luke Shaw chosen to play alongside World Cup finalist Raphael Varane at the heart of defence. Harry Maguire was named among the substitutes because he had only taken part in one training session since he returned from the World Cup in Qatar.
