Jurgen Klopp will lock horns with one of his former players on Sunday as Liverpool welcome Tottenham Hotspur to Anfield on Sunday.
When you've worked in football as long as the German has, you're bound to come up against countless familiar faces long after they've stopped being colleagues. This was the case on Merseyside only last weekend as Klopp caught up with former player Neco Williams after the final whistle.
One of the best man-managers in modern football, his relationship with his playing squad one of the reasons why he has been such a success at Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and now Liverpool. Of course, there is far more to him than a beaming smile, booming laugh and trademark bear hug, but such relations aren’t only limited to his current employees.