There are clear parallels to be drawn with Manchester United's upcoming visit to Liverpool and the same fixture last season.
Remarkably, the Anfield date sat in the same position on the agenda in 2016/17 with this latest Merseyside mission taking place only three days earlier than last term's 0-0 draw. Again, it came straight after an international break, allowing the build-up to reach fever pitch.
At least this time, it is the opener to the Premier League round of matches starting at 12:30 BST on Saturday, rather than the last game as it was on a Monday night in 2016.