Sean Cox has made his first public appearance since he was assaulted at the Champions League semi-final in April 2018.

Ronnie Whelan has heard it many times before, since he sat on the famous perch with the rest of Liverpool’s last great team: That first rumble of doubt about a manager in which so much hope has been invested.

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has insisted he “cannot see” himself being talked out of his self-imposed international retirement.