Liverpool took full advantage of Chelsea’s late defeat to Fulham on Boxing Day to move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table following a 3-1

Liverpool have a number of players at risk of picking up a suspension against West Ham United which would see them miss the Reds' clash against Manchester United in January

As a former colleague at one of his old clubs tells The Athletic: “What you’re seeing with Arne now is similar to his time at Feyenoord. Yes, he’s cool, but he’s a winner and he fights for what he believes in.”