The Scotland international will bring up a century of games for the Reds if he features in Thursday’s visit to Sheffield United, with United chasing a landmark of our own.
If we get the better of the Blades at Bramall Lane, we’ll become only the fourth English top-flight team ever to win 10 consecutive away games, following Tottenham in the 1960s, plus Chelsea and Manchester City, who share the all-time Premier League record of 11 victories in a row.
The last five of our successes on the road have all had to be earned the hard way, with United conceding first-half openers to Brighton, Newcastle, Everton, Southampton and West Ham before roaring back, often with a comprehensive second-half showing.