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Ancelotti talks up Fernando Llorente ahead of Liverpool clash

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Liverpool face Napoli tonight.

Fernando Llorente of Napoli attends a training session on September 5, 2019 in Naples, Italy.

Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti has been talking up Fernando Llorente ahead of the clash with Liverpool tonight.

Llorente and Napoli host Liverpool in the Champions League.

The Spaniard left Tottenham in the summer after his contract expired.

He only joined Napoli earlier this month and experienced boss Ancelotti has been talking him up.

He told TMW: “Llorente is here because he can be useful to us, he is a great striker but there is the risk of confusing him with only having a strong head.

“Llorente also if he is tall, he is a footballer, he is one who is complete, not just a target.”

Llorente played a key role in Tottenham’s run to the Champions League final last season.

Liverpool beat Spurs in the final, killing off Llorente’s chance of a winners’ medal. It was the second runners-up medal he has in the competition, having lost with Juventus against Real Madrid.

He has a chance of some personal revenge against Liverpool tonight and the Reds will need to be wary about the veteran striker.

Carlo Ancelotti speaks during SSC Napoli Pre-Season Training Camp on July 25, 2019 in Dimaro, Italy.