Thomas Tuchel will have the chance to show Jurgen Klopp he has fully emerged from his shadow when Liverpool host Chelsea in Thursday's Premier League showdown.
Tuchel followed in Klopp's footsteps as the two rose to managerial prominence through the Bundesliga - but at Anfield they face each other as equals, with both battling it out for Champions League qualification.
There are clear parallels between the careers of the two men. Both were defenders, and both enjoyed average lower-league playing careers – with Tuchel's cut short by injury in his mid-20s.
They are even the same height, standing tall at 6ft 4in. And both began their respective journeys to managing in England's top flight through their impressive work at Mainz 05.
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