When Liverpool and Napoli meet in the Stadio San Paolo on Wednesday, one man could be forgiven for wondering what might have been.
Piotr Zielinski could, had things worked out differently, have been wearing red instead of blue. He could have been part of Jurgen Klopp’s fast-emerging side, dreaming of Champions League glory and a Premier League challenge.
Instead, the Poland international will be looking to stop the Reds in their tracks in Naples.
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It is more than two years since Zielinski was on Liverpool’s radar, two years since he was close to a move to Anfield.