While former Liverpool midfield star Xabi Alonso will get a warm welcome back as he leads Real Madrid at Anfield and it is easy to see the Spaniard one day become Liverpool’s manager.

When the draw for the Champions League group stages was made, there was a sense of inevitability about Trent Alexander-Arnold having to come back to Anfield with Real Madrid.

White paint appears to have been splashed across the painting with various 'rat' references and a message in Spanish which roughly translates to: "Adios the rat."