Can we stop Real's top gun? Yes oui can

Ryan: Ibou's French connection will help Reds handle Mbappe

- BY IAN DOYLE

RYAN GRAVENBERCH hopes a little inside knowledge from Ibrahima Konate can help Liverpool halt Kylian Mbappe's remarkable scoring run tonight.

The Reds entertain Real Madrid in their fourth game of the Champions League opening stage in a rematch of last season's clash in the competition, which Liverpool won 2-0.

Mbappe missed a penalty that night and, despite at that point having netted nine goals in his first 18 games since arriving from PSG the previous summer, there were question marks over his suitability for the Spanish giants.