Jurgen Klopp believes it is Steven Gerrard’s destiny to become Liverpool manager as the club legend prepares for an emotional homecoming.
Gerrard brings his Aston Villa side to Anfield determined to check the momentum that is building behind Liverpool’s title challenge and Klopp is relishing the opportunity to go head-to-head with a man who has made an assured start to life working in the Premier League.
There is a narrative that Villa is a stepping stone in Gerrard’s managerial career on a path that leads to Liverpool – though it is not one the man himself endorses – and Klopp sees no reason why the 41-year-old won’t have an opportunity in the future.