Andy Robertson will clatter Liverpool FC pals without a second thought as icon reveals Anfield rules

Andy Robertson wouldn’t think twice about clattering Virgil van Dijk or Cody Gakpo if it helps Scotland get a result against the Dutch.

Certainly, former Liverpool and England star Phil Thompson never did when he came up against his clubmates in the international arena. The Liverpool trio of Robertson, van Dijk and Gakpo clash when the Netherlands and the Scots meet in a so-called friendly in the Johan Cruyff Arena tomorrow night. And Thompson is expecting fireworks – with no quarter given.

The former Anfield star said: “Andy is a top pro and he will do whatever it takes to help his team to win the game. If it means clattering Cody or Virgil then he will do that. Cody will be looking to feature as well. Andy will probably be in more direct opposition to Cody than Virgil, although the big man loves to come up for set-plays. Virgil and Cody will know what is coming. I would expect that as a team-mate as well, knowing the way that Andy approaches every game.

“Andy has shown in his Liverpool career he is prepared to go head-to-head and face-to-face with some of the best. He has clattered the likes of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and put them on their backsides and his Liverpool mates will be no different when it comes to helping Scotland to get a result. Andy has shown he doesn’t care for reputations and has taken some of the best attackers in the game to task and left them on the back foot.”

Thompson knows from experience what it can be like playing against his Liverpool mates having to face players such as Kenny Dalglish and Graeme Souness when Scotland met England.

He said: “It’s always been the case. I remember back in the day when I was captain of England. And we had Phil Neal, Terry McDermott and Ray Kennedy all in the