Rodrygo has proved crucial in this Champions League campaign.
Perhaps it’s too simplistic to suggest that Real Madrid only have two players who can truly hurt Liverpool.
But winger versus full-back reliably produces great battles — and considering the winger is his side’s best counter-attacker, and the full-back is his side’s best creator, this one seems particularly crucial.
Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior were not merely Real Madrid’s best two players this season, but La Liga’s best two players too.