Liverpool's trip to the Riverside Stadium to take on Middlesbrough on Wednesday night will reunite the Reds with four of their former players in Daniel Ayala, Antonio Barragan, David Nugent and Stewart Downing, along with a host of players linked with a move to Merseyside in the past.
However, while the likes of Victor Valdes, Gaston Ramirez and Adama Traore will be looking to make their mark on their former suitors, for Downing in particular, this clash provides a fitting juncture to put the ghosts of his Anfield tenure to bed.
The Reds make their way to Teesside having played out a frustrating 2-2 draw with West Ham United on Sunday afternoon, slipping further away from Chelsea and Arsenal in the Premier League title race.