The number of Spanish participations in
the history of the fixture has increased to 24 — 13 of them victories — with UEFA Champions League holders Madrid beating UEFA Europa League champions Sevilla after extra time in this year's match.
His latest decision to wrench safety from the jaws of disaster came with the selection of January signing Mohamed Elneny to face Tottenham Hotspur in what was arguably the biggest north London derby clash in
the history of the fixture, and what would also be the Egyptian's first Premier League start.
Incredibly, this will be the 190th competitive meeting between the sides, and unsurprisingly it is Liverpool that have dominated
the history of this fixture.