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Harvey Barnes hopes lightning won't strike twice as high-flying Leicester City look to beat Liverpool fuelled by chastening defeat last season

Harvey Barnes remembers only too well what happened the last time Leicester City played Liverpool.

He remembers the confidence going into the game on Boxing Day second in the table with the chance to close the gap on the visiting leaders. And he remembers what happened next.

Liverpool beat Leicester 4-0. Their most complete performance of the season. Barnes hardly got a touch and was subbed before the hour.

Harvey Barnes tries to get close to Trent Alexander-Arnold as Liverpool thrash Leicester City

All of a sudden the hope of another unlikely title challenge became a stark reality of Leicester's place in the pecking order.