The Uruguay midfielder will return from international duty to be reunited with his former boss at Sporting, Ruben Amorim, and is looking to build on an impressive outing against Leicester City, last time out.
Ugarte's qualities were much discussed when he moved from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, and Opta's research shows his tackling ability, in particular, compares favourably to Reds of the past.
Their data looks at every season since 2006/07, in this regard, and the South American's tally of 5.5 per 90 minutes played will be very noteworthy if it can be maintained over a longer period.