Sami Hyypia must be the best £3million Liverpool have spent, judging from his contribution to the club's success in his seven years at Anfield.

To suggest his time at the club is up with Danish youngster Daniel Agger snapping at his heels is premature.

However the Finnish defender is facing his toughest challenge yet.

Outpaced in the Mersey derby last weekend, he found himself suffering the rare ignominy of a place on the bench in the Champions League against PSV Eindhoven in midweek, while 21-year-old Agger eagerly grabbed his chance.