FRANK LAMPARD is backing Leroy Sane to light up Anfield as Liverpool prepare for their showdown with Manchester City.
The former Citizens playmaker sees echoes of Ryan Giggs in the tricky German winger, 22.
And he warned Jurgen Klopp to consider who he plays at right-back in tonight’s Champions League quarter-final.
Writing in the Evening Standard, Lamps gushed: “Leroy Sane reminds me of Ryan Giggs and how Liverpool cope with him will be a major factor in their Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City.
“He is a superstar in the making, if not one already. The way Sane tiptoes through defences, his movement, his intelligence and speed makes me think back to what Giggs was like.
“But what I also love about him is that he’s happy to do the simple things and move the ball quickly.
“There are so many factors in the first leg on Wednesday night but I will be interested to see who plays up against Sane at right-back for Liverpool.”
Lampard, 39, watched Giggs torment full-backs for years – twisting them inside out with his pace and footwork in several dominant Manchester United sides.
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Liverpool have struggled down their right flank recently, with Trent Alexander-Arnold at fault as Wilfried Zaha won a penalty from Loris Karius.
And Lamps thinks Pep Guardiola will have noticed the issue and prepared accordingly.
He added: “In their recent games against Manchester United and Crystal Palace, there has been a question mark defensively on Liverpool’s right side.
“It will probably be Trent Alexander-Arnold, although Nathaniel Clyne is fit again after a long spell out through injury.
“This is a big area for City to target and I would bring David Silva in there as well — they will look at the space around Liverpool’s right centre-back and full-back.”
Lampard has faced Liverpool in big nights at Anfield – warning City the Kop will fire up their heroes.
He explained: “I know from experience the atmosphere City will face at Anfield in the first leg and how it will make Liverpool even more dangerous.
“It goes up a level on European nights. When you are in the opposing team, you know it from the warm-up, the moment you step out on the pitch.
“I remember losing two semi-finals there with Chelsea, the first of which was in 2005. We knew what was coming and personally I felt prepared to face the noise.
“But it’s the effect their fans have on the Liverpool team. They do get an extra bounce, more adrenaline. You have to match it and we didn’t do that.
“I fancy Manchester City to progress over two games. They have the quality. It is hard enough beating them once, as Liverpool already have, but twice is so difficult.”
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