What Xabi Alonso was spotted doing immediately at Anfield before Liverpool v Leverkusen

Xabi Alonso is back at Anfield for the first time as a football coach since his player transfer from Liverpool Football Club to Real Madrid in 2009.

The Merseysiders take on his Bundesliga-conquering outfit, Bayer Leverkusen, in the Champions League having yet to drop a point in their opening three European fixtures.

Die Werkself, by comparison, have some ground to make up in the standings having dropped two points in the same number of games.

Xabi Alonso makes long-awaited Anfield return

What a sight seeing Liverpool’s former Champions League-winning midfielder back at Anfield – and in a European fixture no less!

The now Bayer Leverkusen manager was spotted touching the fabled This Is Anfield sign as he made his way out to the Anfield turf ahead of kick-off at 8pm on Tuesday night.

Amazon Prime caught the moment on camera as the Spanish coach came out to a heartwarming reception at L4.

What was the bigger achievement? 🤔

Liverpool’s Miracle of Istanbul, or the Bundesliga title with Leverkusen? 🏆#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/zcx3KkEiTH

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