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Theo Squires

Late addition to Liverpool legends squad proves James Milner deserves new contract

There were two debutants in the Liverpool Legends side that hosted Celtic at Anfield on Saturday, as goals in each half from Steven Gerrard and Mark Gonzalez earned the Reds stars of yesteryear a 2-0 win.

The two youngest players in Sir Kenny Dalglish’s squad, both were playing professionally last season. Often when Legends matches take place, a number of veterans do look like they could still be playing competitively, and this was certainly the case for one Liverpool debutant.

Ragnar Klavan was the standout performer for the Reds against the Hoops. Starting at centre-back alongside Martin Skrtel and Sami Hyypia, he ended up adopting more of a box-to-box/free-role as the first half wore on as Liverpool took advantage of his superior legs.

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