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UEFA Champions League: Battle of the centre-backs - Virgil van Dijk v Kalidou Koulibaly

For the second season in a row, Napoli and Liverpool have been drawn in the same group in the UEFA Champions League. The matchup also two of the best central defenders in Europe face off when Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly takes the field against Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk.

The Senegal international was recently in the news for unfortunate reasons, having scored an own-goal that decided the seven-goal thriller between Napoli and Juventus. But Europe is well aware of his capabilities, given top clubs were pushing for his signatures for two transfer windows in a row, only to be put off by a huge asking fee by Napoli.