Jurgen Klopp will speak to Virgil van Dijk ahead of his return to Southampton and urged the £75million defender not to get caught up in emotion.
The Holland international is guaranteed a hot reception back at St Mary's, given the acrimonious way his relationship with the club ended. Van Dijk had handed in a transfer request last summer in an attempt to secure a move to Liverpool and criticised the way Southampton treated him.
Van Dijk has since made a steady start to life on Merseyside since becoming the most expensive defender in history but he recognises Sunday's game will be a test of his emotions and not just skill.