Why Barnsley’s Liverpool links are fuelling belief ahead of Anfield test

Liverpool’s FA Cup meeting with Barnsley comes with familiar themes of belief, history and emotion resurfacing around Anfield once again.

The draw has handed us a League One opponent, but also a side carrying deep Liverpool connections, something that has been openly acknowledged ahead of Monday night’s game.

As reported by Aadam Patel of BBC Sport, two Barnsley midfielders who once came through our academy are relishing the opportunity to return to Anfield, not as supporters, but as opponents.