Jurgen Klopp will be facing familiar foe when Casemiro and Manchester United come to town

Attired in an all-black suit, Casemiro stepped out at Old Trafford as a Manchester United signing for the first time on August 22.

It may well have been a step into the unknown for the £60million man, but one aspect of that day which was very familiar to the Brazil international will have been the opposition he would soon be watching from the stands - Liverpool. While Casemiro had only played against United once prior to joining- in the 2018 Super Cup - the defensive midfielder is well acquainted with Liverpool.

Many of his most memorable moments in almost a decade at Real Madrid player came at the expense of Jurgen Klopp's side. In 2018, when Gareth Bale came off the bench to score maybe the best goal ever seen in a Champions League, Casemiro was pulling the strings in midfield.

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Three years later, at Anfield, as the hosts sought to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg of their quarter-final, Casemiro put in a man of the match performance to end Liverpool hopes. His stellar showing included one first half lunge on James Milner which left Klopp fuming, to ensure progression with a 0-0 draw. Last season, in Paris, Casemiro again shone on the biggest stage as Madrid defeated Liverpool in the Champions League final once again. Four matches, three wins, one draw, zero losses. It's an enviable record for the Brazilian who has played every minute in each of those games.

Klopp described the midfielder as 'absolutely world-class' when asked to reflect on his most recent encounter with Casemiro, in Paris last summer. The United man will be keen to live up to that billing this weekend in what will be his first Premier League outing for more than a month