Danny Ings: Aston Villa ace was treated like a hero by Liverpool players & Klopp

Liverpool require a helping hand from Aston Villa to win the 2021/22 Premier League title.

Going into the final day of the season, the Reds trail table-toppers Manchester City by just one point.

City host Villa at the Etihad on Sunday and if Steven Gerrard‘s side can get a result, Liverpool can swoop in and keep their quadruple dream alive.

Jurgen Klopp’s side host Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final match of the campaign, which certainly won’t be an easy assignment.

But it’s events a few miles down the road in Manchester that the majority of people will be fixated on.

Can Villa really pull off a shock against Pep Guardiola’s star-studded outfit? The odds are stacked against them, but you just never know in the Premier League.

The fact Gerrard, arguably Liverpool’s greatest ever player, is the manager adds a significant amount to the narrative.

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He’s not the only former Red who will be out to ruin City’s day either. You also have Philippe Coutinho and Danny Ings.

And Liverpool fans may want the latter of those two players to remember when he was treated like a hero by the team and Klopp back in 2020.

After the Merseyside outfit beat Ings’ Southampton side 4-0 at Anfield, the striker was the centre of attention and received hugs from all angles.

All the Liverpool players/ klopp showing love to Danny Ings after the game ❤️ you love to see it #LIVSOU #ings pic.twitter.com/g3uPzhq03i

Injuries seriously hampered Ings’ time at Liverpool, so his former teammates were clearly buzzing to see him doing so well elsewhere.

Klopp even waxed lyrical about the Englishman when speaking to the media after the game.

“They have international quality throughout and they play to