Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan is preparing for a reunion with father figure Jurgen Klopp.
Runaway Premier League leaders City face a stern test of their unbeaten top-flight record on Sunday, when they take on Klopp s Liverpool at Anfield.
Gundogan came to prominence under Klopp s guidance as part of his celebrated Borussia Dortmund sides but the missed out on the chance to face his old mentor last season when his debut campaign at City was curtailed by a cruciate knee ligament injury.
The 27-year-old is now back in action under Pep Guardiola, who was a vital factor in making him decide against re-joining Klopp when a Premier League switch was on the cards in 2016.
Nevertheless, Gundogan continues to hold the animated 50-year-old coach in high …
Melbourne Heart coach John Aloisi says Vince Grella will be involved in the club s first team soon after he returned to training on Thursday.
Signed on a free transfer in October, the arrival of the 33-year-old who counts Parma and Blackburn Rovers as former clubs was hailed as a coup for the Heart, who sit seventh on the A-League table.
But Grella, who has not played a competitive game since September 2011, suffered another fitness setback in December as doubts lingered over his involvement this season.
Grella has been working hard in recent weeks though, ticking off the boxes in a specialised training program.
And after taking part in a session ahead of the Heart s home fixture against Adelaide United at AAMI Park on Friday, Aloisi said Grella is not t…