Arne Slot has said his experience of facing Ruud van Nistelrooy in the Netherlands, plus ­Liverpool’s ­brief drop-off against ­Tottenham, ensures Leicester will not be underestimated at Anfield on Boxing Day.

The Liverpool head coach was ­unable to beat Van Nistelrooy’s PSV when guiding Feyenoord to the ­Eredivisie title in 2022-23, drawing 2-2 at home and losing 4-3 away. PSV were one of only two teams to defeat Feyenoord in a season when Slot’s side won the league by seven points from their closest challengers from Eindhoven.

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