The possibilities seemed endless the last time Liverpool visited the King Power Stadium more than nine months ago.
Leicester City's stadium had been chosen to host the Community Shield in late July, when a 3-1 victory over Manchester City suggested once again the two heavyweights of recent years were ready to go toe-to-toe for the Premier League title and more over the coming campaign.
There was even the bonus of Darwin Nunez overshadowing the summer's other big-money striker signing, City forward Erling Haaland, by stepping off the bench to win a penalty and then score to take the game away from Pep Guardiola's side.
