When AC Milan and Inter Milan contest the first leg of an explosive Champions League semi-final on Wednesday evening, the eyes of the footballing world will be fixated on events at the San Siro.
Those from Liverpool will be no different as Kopites are expected to be drawn to Derby della Madonnina and the performance of combative central midfielder Nicolo Barella, who has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield in recent years.
Since making the move to the San Siro from Calgari in 2020, the 26-year-old Italian international has established himself as one the most complete operators in the Serie A and has, according to Goal.com, admirers at Anfield in both Jurgen Klopp and assistant manager Pep Lijnders.