Matic has been in terrific form and the club's official monthly magazine examines how he has played a vital role in the Reds' resurgence that landed a third-place Premier League finish, with a tilt at the Europa League of course to come.
The midfield anchor attributes his excellent personal consistency to feeling strong and fit physically, after putting the work in while football was paused and in the run-up to the restart.
“At the moment I feel great,” he tells IU. “During the lockdown I trained really hard, I tried to follow everything that our staff said to us every day to train, so physically I feel strong.