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Aged 32, he hopes to maintain his remarkable figures against the Reds.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said Jamie Vardy of Leicester was a "fantastic striker" as the Reds got ready to face the Fox – and you can understand why.
The 32-year-old is one of the most prolific players to have played Liverpool since 1992.
Vardy displays impressive numbers against the best
He has scored in each of his last five appearances against the Merseyside club.
But how good is his record? talkSPORT.com has got its hands dirty and has set its stats against the best clubs in Prem.
More goals in the Premier League against Liverpool
Andy Cole – 11
Thierry Henry – 8
JAMIE VARDY – 7
Sergio Aguero – 7
Jimmy Floyd Hbadelbaink – 7
Alan Searer – 7
Wayne Rooney – 7
Robin Van Persie – 7
Jonathan Walters – 7
Vardy scored seven of Leicester's last ten goals against Liverpool.
He joins an illustrious list of legends in the Premier League who like to find the bottom of the net against them.
Andy Cole is at the top of the list of players, having scored 11 goals against the Reds during his long career in English football.
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Thierry Henry, legendary Arsenal, takes second place with eight – and has not remarkably ever inclined on the losing side after scoring.
The rest of the players, including Vardy, sit at the same level on seven goals.
The shooter Sheffield also boasts of phenomenal numbers against the other six best clubs.
He scored 13 goals in 16 previous matches against the big six.
Vardy vs Prem Top Six
against Liverpool: Games – 8, Minutes – 668, Goals – 7, Minutes by Goal – 95
against Arsenal: Games – 8, Minutes – 647, Goals – 6, Minutes by Goal – 108
against Man City: Games – 9, Minutes – 731, Goals – 4, Minutes by Goal – 183
against Man Utd: Games – 8, Minutes – 548, Goals – 4, Minutes by Goal – 137
against Tottenham: Games – 8, Min. – 612, Goals – 4, Min. By Purpose – 153
against Chelsea: Games – 8, Min. – 691, Goals – 3, Min. By Purpose – 139
He scored the second most goal against Arsenal, scoring a goal every 108 minutes against the Gunners.
And his worst statistics are against Chelsea but remain solid – having scored three times in matches against West London's formation.
The record of Vardy against the top six is remarkable
And if Liverpool fans hope that Virgil van Dijk will save them, we have news for them.
Vardy has the advantage over the Dutch, winning three wins and two draws over the six matches that he has played in front of him, scoring twice.
Vardy tries to escape from Van Dijk
Manchester City hopes Vardy will be able to serve them after their loss to Newcastle on Tuesday night.
Pep Guardiola's team could score seven points behind the championship leader if Liverpool triumphed over the Foxes.
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